The 2.95-carat diamond is the second-largest found at the Arkansas state park this year.
Talk about a rock-solid birthday.
Aspen Brown, of Paragould, found the valuable, pea-sized jewel during a trip to Crater of Diamonds State Park with her father and grandmother to celebrate her birthday on Sept. 1,She was resting near a pile of large rocks atop the eroded surface of an ancient, diamond-bearing volcano when something shiny caught her eye.
Aspen hauled her loot to the park’s Diamond Discovery Center, where they confirmed that the birthday girl had indeed found a massive diamond. “Aspen’s diamond has a golden-brown color and a sparkling luster. It is a complete crystal, with no broken facets and a small crevice on one side, created when the diamond was formed,” said Waymon Cox, assistant park superintendent.Arkansas State ParksBut how much the rare stone is worth remains a secret.The park allows visitors to bring their own mining equipment to search, with the exception of battery-operated or motor-driven mining tools, or they can rent tools from the park.
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