Will and Marshall Barnett of Buckeye (Ohio) were on a ‘boys trip’ in late July and visited the state park in Arkansas, spotting a two-carat rectangular diamond.
The duo reportedly stopped at the site planning to “try their luck” and, after sifting through soil, made an impressive discovery. After a quick trip to the Diamond Discovery Centre, the staff confirmed that the stone was a diamond.
“You could tell they knew they had found something special from the smiles on their faces,” said spokesperson Ashlyn Keys.
More than 400 diamonds have been discovered at the Crater of Diamonds so far this year. The Barnett discovery was the 36,500th since the area became a state park in 1972.
The diamond, which is light brown in colour, resembles iced tea. The stone was named ‘Minor Find’ in reference to the pair’s passion for gold mining.
Earlier this year, a French tourist discovered a 7.46-carat brown diamond at the Crater of Diamonds.
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