And then
there's Dan Frederick and his daughter Lauren, who less than an hour
after setting foot in the park for the first time, found a 2.03 carat
diamond just lying there, staring back at them. The state park in Arkansas is the only diamond-producing site in the
world where anyone can come look for the gems -- and keep whatever they
spot.
For one thing, the diamonds are spread
out over 37.5 acres of the park. The Fredericks found theirs last week
just three feet in front of them.
"Dan
Frederick has proven, once again, that it is possible to find large,
beautiful diamonds while surface searching. This is an example of a
diamond that all park visitors dream of taking home," said Park official
Betty Coors.
The diamond is pearly white in color and shaped like a triangle. The Fredericks decided to name it "Lucky Diamond." Obviously.
Exactly how much the diamond is worth depends on its clarity, cut, color and carat (the four 4Cs).
But it's a safe bet it's worth much, much more than the $16 the Fredericks spent on admission. There
are those who go to the Crater of Diamonds State Park, armed with
shovels and buckets and kneepads and maps to spend the day meticulously
digging for diamonds.
And then
there's Dan Frederick and his daughter Lauren, who less than an hour
after setting foot in the park for the first time, found a 2.03 carat
diamond just lying there, staring back at them. The state park in Arkansas is the only diamond-producing site in the
world where anyone can come look for the gems -- and keep whatever they
spot.
For one thing, the diamonds are spread
out over 37.5 acres of the park. The Fredericks found theirs last week
just three feet in front of them.
"Dan
Frederick has proven, once again, that it is possible to find large,
beautiful diamonds while surface searching. This is an example of a
diamond that all park visitors dream of taking home," said Park official
Betty Coors.
The diamond is pearly white in color and shaped like a triangle. The Fredericks decided to name it "Lucky Diamond." Obviously.
Exactly how much the diamond is worth depends on its clarity, cut, color and carat (the four 4Cs).
But it's a safe bet it's worth much, much more than the $16 the Fredericks spent on admission.
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