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Boy Pulls Shining Gem From Soil in State Park Where Volcanic Crater Yields Diamond Every Day

The stone sparkled as Will Barnett sifted his mesh screen in the trough of water, the facets winking at him amid the loose soil and debris. “Hey Marshall, you should ...

August 14, 2024BY Michael Wing

Frenchman Visits Volcanic Crater in AR, Spots Glinting Rock in Dirt—But It’s a 7.46-Carat Diamond

The Frenchman had flown to the United States in search of rockets—but what Julien Navas found in the ...

January 29, 2024BY Michael Wing

Man Thought He Found Candy-Size Piece of ‘Glass’ in the Dirt—Learns It’s Really a 4.87-Carat Diamond

The jellybean-sized piece of "glass" tucked away in Jerry Evans’s pocket caused an unexpected stir in the Evans ...

December 27, 2023BY Epoch Inspired Staff

Couple on 10th Anniversary Getaway Find 1.9-Carat Diamond at Crater of Diamonds State Park

To mark their 10th anniversary, a couple from Chatfield, Minnesota, embarked on an 11-state road trip in early ...

November 22, 2022BY Epoch Inspired Staff

Treasure Hunter Finds 2.38-Carat Diamond in the Dirt in Arkansas State Park After Decades of Sifting

At Crater of Diamonds State Park in Arkansas, a would-be treasure hunter "wet sifts" through pay dirt with ...

May 18, 2022BY Michael Wing

California Woman Finds 4.38-Carat Pear-Shaped Yellow Diamond on Ground in State Park

A retired California couple struck paydirt while visiting Crater of Diamonds State Park in Arkansas late last month ...

October 11, 2021BY Michael Wing

Treasure Hunter Unearths 2.2 Carat Yellow Diamond at State Park for Future Bride’s Engagement Ring

Christian Liden has nurtured a dream since 8th grade: to one day create an engagement ring for his ...

June 3, 2021BY Louise Chambers

Arkansas Woman Digs Up Largest Diamond of 2020 at Crater of Diamonds State Park

Beatrice Watkins, from Mena, Arkansas, was sifting for diamonds at a state park and managed to unearth the ...

July 2, 2020BY Michael Wing