Carthage Resident Unearths Rare 500-Carat Gem in His Yard

Carthage resident unearths rare 500-carat gem in his yard

CARTHAGE, Texas -- A Carthage man may have unearthed one of the world’s rarest gemstones not in a mine, but in his own front yard.

East Texas man unearths 500-carat rate gemstone in his yard

According to the International Gem Society, the demantoid is the most valuable type of garnet, prized for its vivid emerald-green color and fiery brilliance.