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How much are diamonds worth found at Crater of Diamonds State Park?
The gem is estimated to be worth between $20,000 and $30,000 A tourist who found a diamond worth over $20,000 in a US national park has been allowed to keep it. Noreen Wredberg from California was hiking in Arkansas’s Crater of Diamonds State Park on 23 September when she spotted a glinting yellow object in the ground.
How do you get diamonds in diamond State Park?
Most visitors like to dig in the soil and screen for diamonds. This usually involves searching through the first six inches to one foot of soil. Visitors can turn the soil over with a small hand tool while looking in the loose soil. Some visitors like to use a screen to sift the soil.
Do you get to keep diamonds found at Crater of Diamonds State Park?
Arkansas’s Crater of Diamonds State Park is one of the only diamond-producing sites in the world where the public can search for diamonds in their original volcanic source. The policy here is “finders, keepers,” meaning the diamonds you find are yours to keep.
Is it easy to find diamonds in Arkansas?
Visitors have found diamonds on top of the ground from days up to several weeks after the search area was plowed. Many people dream of finding their own diamond at Crater of Diamonds State Park, and surface searching is one of the easiest ways to search.
What are the chances of finding a diamond?
The odds of finding a 1 carat or greater diamond are 1 in 6,795 without factoring in expert hunters. Realistically the odds of finding a quality diamond worth more than $10,000 would be somewhere in the ballpark of 1 in 300,000 or so, by my best guess.
What to wear to Crater of Diamonds?
Digging for diamonds can be messy. If the dirt in the search area is wet, you will need some old shoes or boots because the field will be very muddy. In the summer, a hat and sunscreen are recommended.
What kind of diamonds are found in Arkansas?
The Esperanza Diamond
| NAME | YEAR FOUND | COLOR |
|---|---|---|
| Lamle | 1978 | brown |
| Esperanza | 2015 | white |
| Connell diamond | 1986 | white |
| Dickinson/Stevens diamond | 1998 | yellow |