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22 Sep 2026

Tsavorite: The Green Fire of East Africa

Discovered in Tanzania and named after Kenya’s Tsavo region, tsavorite is a brilliant green garnet with a distinctly East African story. Its vivid natural colour, exceptional brightness and rarity make it one of the continent’s most captivating gemstones.

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