Watch as a rough tsavorite gemstone is fashioned into the Lion of Merelani jewel.
World-renowned gemcutter Victor Tuzlukov shaped and polished the gemstone over the course of a month in Tucson.
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The Smithsonian has added a gleaming, green jewel to its world-class collection, thanks to a Scottsdale gem exhibitor and Tucson businessman with a personal connection to the African stone.
