Posted on 12/22/2023 9:53:23 AM PST by DUMBGRUNT
In a dazzling turn of events, a man has unearthed a 4.87-carat diamond during his first ever visit to the renowned Crater of Diamonds State Park in Arkansas.
Jerry Evans, accompanied by his girlfriend, stumbled upon the precious find within the first 10 minutes of their expedition back in the spring. Initially he mistook the radiant gem for a mere piece of clear glass, but it turned out to be much more.
The unsuspecting treasure hunter casually stashed the gem in his pocket among other collected items before heading home.
"When they called and told me it was real, I was tickled to death," said Evans.
The park has yielded over 35,000 diamonds since becoming a state park. Notable diamonds found at the Crater include the 40.23-carat Uncle Sam, the largest diamond ever unearthed in the U.S
One of the few diamond-bearing sites in the world accessible to the public, it features a 37.5-acre plowed field where visitors can search for a variety of rocks, minerals, and gemstones, and keep what they find.
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And the biscuits and gravy in town were excellent.
Good thing he wasn’t there with kids. Somebody would say the stone was a blood diamond, mined with child labor.
“Jerry Evans, accompanied by his girlfriend...”
3 guesses where that rock is gonna end up 😏
The owners probably drop a big one in every so many years to keep the excitement going.
It’s a State Park. The citizens of Arkansas own it.
from the web...
“4.8 carat round diamond prices usually range from $31,726 to $290,543 with an average price of $117,998.”
Sounds like a fun time.
Sorry, though, that diamond is probably an S12, with plenty of inclusions. Worth about $5K max after the cut, versus $50K.
A neat find nonetheless. It won’t make a good ring, but can be converted into a necklace or bracelet. A platinum or white gold setting will mask the flaws.
Why would he go on national news media with this?
Thats crazy. It’s a security and privacy issue
Exactly...I don’t understand this. I hope the state now claims it. Serve him right.
Better than a poke in the eye with a stick.
Evans paid the fees and followed the rules.
Yea, well 5 carats uncut and ungraded might be worth a few thousand if its a really workable stone or a few hundred depending on its flaws. Nothing to see here.
—”Thats crazy. It’s a security and privacy issue”
Do you drive a nice car/truck?
Have a nice house?
Your car is probably worth more than this rock and is right out front and can be parted out for cash.
A nice house, some nice trees and bushes?
My brother’s house was cleaned out when everyone was at his funeral.
“ My brother’s house was cleaned out when everyone was at his funeral.”
Is it the New Yorker in me? The combat vet? Spouse of a combat vet?
No. New Yorker.
We ALWAYS have someone man the house on funeral and wedding days
Growing up always one of the neighbor ladies - a non Catholic- would skip the funeral that was plastered all over the NYT and or Newsday- and stay at the house. Thats a standard
It’s maybe why this guy plastering his mug all over Fox and abc news stands out as unwise as can be
Thieves and regular schmoes don’t calculate what is worth what. They see drug cash and jump in
Geeze.
Oh, yeah, that’s where I lost my 4.8 carat uncut diamond.
The purpose of the park is for the public to get to look for diamonds.
Non-natural diamonds are flawless and better quality.
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