Oklahoma household reveals '&#x 27; truly cool &#x 27; diamond at state park, thanks to dollar shop tools

Oklahoma relative just recently hit the mark when they discovered an excellent diamond at an Arkansas state park this month– with tools they purchased a dollar shop.

The discovery, made at Crater of Diamonds State Park in Murfreesboro, was revealed by Arkansas State Parks on Sept. 23.

A household from Cookson, Oklahoma, some 65 miles southeast of Tulsa, made the discovery on Sept. 13.

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Authorities stated that visitor Raynae Madison and her household checked out the Natural State to commemorate the birthday of Madison’s nephew, William.

Throughout the journey, they chose to drop in Crater of Diamonds State Park to attempt their luck at digging gems, according to a news release.

” To get ready for their see, they bought a beach digging package and sand sifting tools from a dollar shop,” journalism release kept in mind.

” The household chose an area to dig on the north side of the park’s 37.5-acre diamond search location, near Prospector Trailhead.”

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The household dug a couple of pails’ worth of dirt before they started sorting through their screens– which is when Madison observed “an uncommon oblong, glossy stone.”

The auntie informed authorities that she believed the discover was “truly cool,” in the beginning, however had no concept what it was.

“[Brown diamonds] show red and thumbs-up, integrating to make the diamond appear brown.”

” I truthfully believed it was too huge to be a diamond!” she stated.

The gem was then recognized to be a brown diamond weighing 2.79 carats– a remarkably large discover for the state park.

Madison decided to call it the William Diamond, for her nephew.

” Brown diamonds from the Crater take place due to a procedure called plastic contortion, which produces structural problems throughout a diamond’s development or motion in lava,” park interpreter Emma O’Neal stated of the discover.

Madison selected to honor her nephew William, who was commemorating a birthday, with the diamond’s name. ( Arkansas State Parks)

” These problems show red and thumbs-up, integrating to make the diamond appear brown.”

Arkansas State Parks does not divulge the worth of gems discovered at their park, and their site keeps in mind that the “specific worth” of numerous diamonds is unidentified till they are cut or assessed.

” Park personnel do not grade or evaluate diamonds,” the website states.

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Up until now, 403 diamonds have actually been discovered at Crater of Diamonds State Park in 2025– 4 of which have actually weighed over 2 carats.

Authorities stated the gem was found in the 37.5-acre search location near the Prospector Trailhead. ( Arkansas State Parks)

Previously this year, a Minnesota farmer discovered a “candy-like” diamond that he compared to a Werther’s sweet wrapper.

In 2024, a French visitor discovered a 7.46-carat diamond at the park. The traveler, Julien Navas, called the gem after his bride-to-be, Carine.