A quick trip to the Crater Diamond Mine in Murfreesboro Arkansas to hunt for diamonds. The field is plowed and rains will wash away dirt so you can hunt for diamonds. There were 4 found the day before we went. They are of varying degrees from industrial to large one was 43 carats but had so many flaws it would break apart if cut. Retirement is great you can do what ever you want when ever you have the time and inclination.
You can walk the fields looking or get pails of the dirt and wash it out. we tried both ways to no avail. I have to admit if I had to be a miner for a living I would probably starve to death. Walking around in the field with the mud on your boots was like exercising with weights that keep increasing. It was fun once now on to bigger things.
This is part of the 37 acre diamond field. An old volcano brought the diamonds to the surface and the first ones were found in the 20's. There were several people there the day we tried, some live close and come often.
The Uncle Sam Diamond was found in 1924 and was 40.23 carats. There were a couple of other big diamonds and one that is considered to be a triple "0" quality or one in a billion on display at the center. It is set as a solitaire and is truly beautiful.
This is Tim, we met he and his wife digging. They came from Illinois just for the dig. He was in a hole up to his chest getting dirt to wash through for diamonds. The field is plowed once a month to turn the soil and hopefully expose more diamonds.
You can walk the fields looking or get pails of the dirt and wash it out. we tried both ways to no avail. I have to admit if I had to be a miner for a living I would probably starve to death. Walking around in the field with the mud on your boots was like exercising with weights that keep increasing. It was fun once now on to bigger things.
This is part of the 37 acre diamond field. An old volcano brought the diamonds to the surface and the first ones were found in the 20's. There were several people there the day we tried, some live close and come often.
The Uncle Sam Diamond was found in 1924 and was 40.23 carats. There were a couple of other big diamonds and one that is considered to be a triple "0" quality or one in a billion on display at the center. It is set as a solitaire and is truly beautiful.
This is Tim, we met he and his wife digging. They came from Illinois just for the dig. He was in a hole up to his chest getting dirt to wash through for diamonds. The field is plowed once a month to turn the soil and hopefully expose more diamonds.
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