When you look at a rainbow in the sky, you see shades of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet. Do you ever wonder what your cat sees when they look at a rainbow? Can your feline friend distinguish the same range of color that you do? How cats see color is a long-standing topic of research and the results are pretty amazing. While cats cannot appreciate all the colors that humans do, their world is not entirely black and white.
What colors can cats see? Color is discerned by the nerve cells in the eye. The retina of the eye has two main types of cells; rods, which detect light levels and motion, and cones, which differentiate colors. Human and feline eyes have three types of cones that can identify combinations of red, blue, and green. But because humans have 10 times more cones than cats do, humans appreciate more color variations than cats.
From scientific observations, cats do not perceive the full range of colors that humans can. Some scientists believe that cats see only blue and gray, while others think that they also might see yellow, like their canine counterparts, making their world a bit bland.
How does a cat’s vision compare to human vision? Cats can perceive different colors, even if they cannot appreciate the entire spectrum of color that humans do. They just might not see the ‘true’ color of an object. They are also less sensitive to changes in brightness, so they can’t perceive color in the rich, vibrant tones that we do.
Study this pair of earrings closely. The colors are intense. The colors are pure. And yes, your cat has no idea other than blue or maybe a hint of yellow. But you do. This rainbow progression of sapphire color is amazing. The earring has a large loop with an easy-to-use snap bar at the top; the earring hinges open and hinges to snap closed. It’s easy, easy, easy. Again, your cat won’t be impressed. Your cat will sit on its cushion, lick its paws, and wait for you to come home from your big date…not thinking at all about your earrings. You on the other hand, know that your earrings had significant impact because your date wasn’t a cat.
Why We Love These Earrings
There is a grandeur to the intensity, purity, and progression of colors. Then, to frame the 6 colors with a row of tiny white earth-mined diamonds on either side, makes a pair of breath-takingly beautiful earrings. These earrings are delicious.
