The stunning tsavorite gemstone arrives at the museum with a well-documented history Jack Tamisiea The Lion of Merelani is the world’s largest square-cushion cut tsavorite gem with 177 glimmering ...

Note to editors: Images of the Lion of Merelani are available here. The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History will unveil the Lion of Merelani, one of the most exquisite colored gemstones ...

Tsavorite garnet is among the world's rarest colored gemstones, found exclusively in a narrow geological belt spanning parts of Kenya and Tanzania in East Africa. The mineral's scarcity becomes ...

Evie Carrick is a writer and editor who’s lived in five countries and visited well over 50. She now splits her time between Colorado and Paris, ensuring she doesn't have to live without skiing or L'As ...

Garnets have been a highly collectible gemstone since prehistoric times, and Arizona is renowned for hosting some of the best specimens. These gemstones are formed as a result of a combination of high ...