Want to turn heads and make them green with envy? Investing in
emeralds is certainly one way to do that. Want the same gemmy green bling sans the hefty price tag? Consider
tsavorite, a green variety of grossular garnet mined near Tsavo National Park in Africa, or
chrome diopside, mined mostly around Siberia and described by the
International Colored Gemstone Association as "a beautiful gem with an ugly name [that] sounds more like car polish than a gemstone." Tsavorite and chrome diopside are both a brilliant, verdant green to rival any emerald and without being "enhanced" with oils or resins, a common trade practice with emeralds. It IS easy being green (unless you're
Kermit the Frog), just check out my SLIDESHOW to see why!
