Iron tiger eye price in Pakistan runs roughly PKR 200 to PKR 300 per carat, so a usual 31.7-carat stone costs about PKR 4,700 to PKR 8,400. Iron Tiger Eye is a banded rock, not a single mineral: layers of tiger eye quartz alternating with red jasper and metallic hematite, with a hardness of 6 to 7 across the bands. Price figures below come from 19 listings surveyed at Pakistani online gem retailers in October 2026.
What Iron Tiger Eye is
Iron Tiger Eye is a banded rock, not a single mineral: layers of tiger eye quartz alternating with red jasper and metallic hematite. It sits at 6 to 7 across the bands, and the colour runs golden-brown chatoyant bands striped with dark red and steel grey.
Western Australia is the classic source; South Africa also produces it.
| Property | Iron Tiger Eye |
|---|---|
| Also called | Tiger Iron |
| Mineral | A banded rock, not a single mineral: layers of tiger eye quartz alternating with red jasper and metallic hematite |
| Hardness | 6 to 7 across the bands |
| Colour | Golden-brown chatoyant bands striped with dark red and steel grey |
| Usual treatment | Usually untreated. Ordinary tiger eye is sometimes heated to redden it or bleached to lighten it, and that material is occasionally sold as tiger iron. |
Iron Tiger Eye Price in Pakistan
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Typical price per carat | PKR 200 – PKR 300 |
| Median price per carat | PKR 200 |
| Usual stone size offered | 31.7 carat |
| Usual price for one stone | PKR 4,700 – PKR 8,400 |
| Listings surveyed | 19 (October 2026) |
The range is the middle half of the listings, so a quarter of stones sold below it and a quarter above. These are asking prices collected from public listings, not valuations, and colour, clarity and treatment move an individual stone a long way either side of them.
How to tell real Iron Tiger Eye from an imitation
- Genuine tiger iron shows three distinct materials in layers — silky golden tiger eye, dull red jasper and bright metallic hematite. A single golden stone with no red or grey bands is plain tiger eye.
- The chatoyant band moves across the surface as you tilt the stone, because the silky fibres reflect light in one direction.
- The hematite layers are noticeably heavy and give the piece more weight than quartz alone.
- Printed and resin imitations show a flat pattern that does not shift when the stone is tilted.
Treatment to ask about before you pay
Usually untreated. Ordinary tiger eye is sometimes heated to redden it or bleached to lighten it, and that material is occasionally sold as tiger iron. Ask the seller directly what has been done to the stone, and get the answer in writing on anything expensive. A report from an independent gemmological laboratory is the only way to be certain, and it names the species, the weight and any treatment.
Who wears Iron Tiger Eye
Bought for its striking banding, mostly in cabochons, beads and carvings. No classical astrological attribution attaches to it.
Looking after it
Durable. Soapy water and a soft brush; avoid long soaking, which can affect the iron-rich layers.
Does GemStore.pk sell Iron Tiger Eye?
Not at the moment — this guide exists because people ask us about Iron tiger eye price in Pakistan and there is little reliable information in one place. What we do stock, and what buyers usually consider alongside it, is Tiger Eye, Hematite (Sang-e-Hadeed) and Bloodstone. If you want Iron Tiger Eye specifically, tell us what you are looking for and we will say honestly whether we can source it rather than selling you something else under the name. Our gemstone price guide covers what every stone we carry costs.
Common questions
Is iron tiger eye the same as tiger eye?
No. Tiger eye is the golden chatoyant quartz on its own. Iron tiger eye, or tiger iron, is a rock combining that quartz with red jasper and metallic hematite in bands.
Why is tiger iron heavier than it looks?
The hematite layers are iron oxide, which is much denser than quartz, so a piece of tiger iron outweighs a plain tiger eye of the same size.
Is tiger iron expensive?
No. It is an affordable ornamental material, priced on the sharpness and contrast of the banding rather than by carat.
Can it be worn every day?
Yes. At 6–7 it handles daily wear in a pendant or ring, though the polish dulls over years of contact with harder stones.