Tsavorite

Tsavorite is a beautiful example of how not all garnets are red. Ranging from a light, verdant green to rich deep forest, tsavorite was discovered in 1967 in Tanzania. Enthusiastically promoted by Tiffany & Co., it was Tiffany's president, Sir Henry Platt, who suggested the name tsavorite, in honor of Tsavo National Park in Kenya.

Although still relatively rare, especially in larger sizes, a whopping 925 carat crystal was unearthed in 2006 and produced a cut jewel of 325 carats. Happily, the brilliance and vivid color of tsavorite shines brightly in smaller sizes as well.