How Tsavorite became the most expensive of all garnets

By Richard W Hughes

Tsavorite is the name given to the rich green variety of grossular garnet. Campbell Bridges first discovered the gem in Tanzania in 1967. In 1970, Bridges also discovered the Tsavorite in Taita Taveta District. Campbell Bridges and Tiffany’s Henry Platt coined the name Tsavorite in 1974 and is derived from the Tsavo National Park, which lies adjacent to rich deposits of the gem.