The Crater of Diamonds State Park made news in April when 14-year-old Tanya Clymer sold a 3.85 carat teardrop-shaped yellow diamond that she found in the park in Octorber 2013 for $20,000. Now another amazing find has been made - a 6.19 ct. white diamond.
The diamond is about the size of a jelly bean, and it’s the 15th-largest diamond found at Crater of Diamonds State Park in Murfreesboro, Arkansas since 1972. Park interpreter Waymon Cox said, “This diamond is definitely a beauty. It looks almost entirely clear and appears to be an unbroken crystal.” Park officials said it’s no surprise that a large diamond was found. Over four inches of rain fell on the park and the diamond was found on the first sunny day following the rain. Rainwater washes soil from the search area and often exposes heavy gravel and diamonds on the surface.
David Anderson has named the diamond, which he found in the East Drain area of the park, the Limitless Diamond in honor of the religious charity Speed the Light. He plans to give all proceeds from the sale of the diamond to the organization.
In total, over 75,000 diamonds have been unearthed at the Arkansas diamond site and the site's policy is finders keepers.
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