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Crater of Diamonds State Park is a 911-acre (369 ha) Arkansas state park in Pike County, Arkansas, in the United States.The park features a 37.5-acre (15.2-hectare) plowed field, one of the few diamond-bearing sites accessible to the public.
Uncle Sam diamond. Uncle Sam is the nickname for the largest diamond ever discovered in the United States. It was found in 1924 in Murfreesboro, Arkansas, at the Prairie Creek pipe mine, which later became known as the Crater of Diamonds State Park. The diamond was named "Uncle Sam" after the nickname of its finder, Wesley Oley Basham, a worker ...
Crater of Diamonds State Park in Arkansas is a treasure trove of jewels. ... Washington Man Mining for Engagement Ring Materials Finds 2.2-Carat Diamond. Discovery date: May 7, 2021.
In 1906, diamonds were found on a local farm. It was determined that an 80-acre (32 ha) volcanic formation was the source of the diamonds. [citation needed] [4] The property was eventually sold to the state of Arkansas, which opened the 37-acre Crater of Diamonds State Park to the public.
It turns out he found a 4.87-carat diamond in the shape of a pyramid — the largest diamond registered there since 2020, officials say. “Mr. Evans’ diamond is spectacular to see.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A bank manager discovered a 9.07-carat diamond at a state park in southwestern Arkansas after thinking the precious gem was a piece of glass.
At the time, the recently discovered Arkansas diamond field was still generating a speculative heyday, and the enterprising property owner, Millard M. (M. M.) Mauney, envisioned a dynamic settlement based upon a future mining industry. His location was perfect. The diamond field lay only a half-mile away.
The 7.46 carat diamond discovered by Julien Navas, of Paris, France, upon his visit to the Crater of Diamonds State Park in Arkansas on January 11, 2024. - Courtesy Arkansas State Parks.