80s or 90s cartoon series - Female protagonist has a large cat as a pet and collects crystals or gems

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I'm hoping to identify a cartoon that I remember watching on TV as a child. This would've been around 1998, so I would guess that the cartoon would be from either the 90s or possibly the 80s. It was English language, and the art was stylistically closer to something like Jem and the Holograms or the X-Men cartoon. I remember that the main character had dark or black hair and she had a large cat as a pet/companion (I'm 90% sure it was a white tiger). The story was that she had to fight the bad guys and collect some crystals or gems. The show was more fantasy; I don't remember any hard sci-fi elements.
I also remember martial arts figuring into the story in some capacity, but I might be misremembering.
Any help would be appreciated.

Peter Duniho · Answer

Could this be the 1990/1991 show Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water?

Set in an alternate universe 1889, the series centers on Nadia, a 14-year-old girl of unknown origins, and Jean, a young, warm-hearted French inventor. Early in the story, the two protagonists are chased by Grandis Granva, Sanson, and Hanson, a group of jewel thieves who pursue Nadia for the blue jeweled pendant she possesses. After being rescued by Captain Nemo and his submarine, the Nautilus, the jewel thieves and the young protagonists join forces and participate in the struggle against the Neo-Atlantean forces, who seek to dominate the world.
In the process, Nadia and Jean save the world from violent domination by the Neo-Atlantean forces led by Gargoyle, explore worldly mysteries and the powers of the blue pendant, uncover Nadia's hidden family ties, and ultimately discover the secret origins of Nadia.

Nadia has a lion cub pet/friend named King:

80s or 90s cartoon series - Female protagonist has a large cat as a pet and collects crystals or gems

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