2.95-Carat Brown Diamond Found at Arkansas State Park

Posted on the 10 July 2013 by Pricescope @pricescope

By Erika Winters

A lucky Terry Staggs of Richmond, Kentucky, found a 2.95-carat rough brown diamond at the Crater of Diamonds State Park in Murfreesboro, Arkansas, on July 4. According to a park statement, the gem is the largest of many diamonds Staggs has found in 28 years of park visits. It's also the largest of 304 diamonds found at the park this year. Staggs named his find the "Patriot Diamond," since it was found on Independence Day.

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