7-year-old girl finds this year's 2nd largest diamond at Arkansas state park
Posted on AllSides September 7th, 2023
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(CNN/KAKE) - A 7-year-old girl got a big birthday present when she found a nearly 3-carat diamond at a state park in Arkansas. The Crater of Diamonds State Park is well-known for being a place where visitors can find diamonds. Of course, most don't. But Aspen Brown happened to catch a glimpse of a pea-sized brown diamond near the park's fence line. Park officials said it was probably unearthed when a contractor dug a trench in August to help manage erosion in the park's 37-acre diamond search area. According to...