CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - More than 370 priceless garnet artifacts dating back 600 years made their first and only stop to the United States here in eastern Iowa 20 years ago. They were part of ...

The Smithsonian said the glowing green gem is a “tsavorite” — a rare garnet which is found in a region near the border of Kenya and Tanzania. In 2017, the tsavorite of over 283 carats was ...

I’m a bit emotional. The rare objects are now being cleaned and processed by experts at the British Museum. The right side of the raven head was found missing a garnet eye and dirt removed from ...