cf missed this stone on his first dig» Gem quality 1.22-carat diamond found in Arkansas
Source: AFNS
Amateur digger Steve Lee found a 1.22 carat gem-quality diamond recently at the Crater of Diamonds State Park in Murfreesboro, Arkansas. The park is the only place in the United States where the public can dig for diamonds.
Park Superintendent Tom Stolarz said about 25 one-carat-plus stones are found in the park each year, but the quality of Lee’s find is unusual. It may be worth more than $1,000.
Lee, who has also found stones weighing 6 carats, 4.7 carats, and a few weighing 2 carats at the park, said he will give his new find to his mother.