Family visiting state park unearths 3-carat diamond worth thousands
Family uncovers large brown diamond with tools bought from dollar store
- An Oklahoma family, led by Raynae Madison, unearthed a 2.79-carat chocolate brown diamond at Crater of Diamonds State Park in Arkansas.
- The discovery was made on September 13 using a beach digging kit and sand sifting tools during a weekend trip to celebrate her nephew William's birthday.
- Madison initially doubted it was a diamond, stating she thought it was 'too big to be a diamond' due to its unusual size and appearance.
- Park staff identified the stone, explaining that its brown hue results from plastic deformation during its formation.
- Named the 'William Diamond' after her nephew, it is the third-largest of 403 gems registered at the park this year and could be worth thousands of dollars.