From “Uncle Sam” to Esperanza: Here’s the Only Place on Earth Where You Can Hunt for Diamonds — and Keep What You Find

From “Uncle Sam” to Esperanza: Here’s the Only Place on Earth Where You Can Hunt for Diamonds — and Keep What You Find

In the southwest corner of Arkansas sits a field that defies expectations. The crater of diamonds state park, near the small town of Murfreesboro, is the only site on Earth where the public can search for real diamonds in their natural setting and keep whatever they find. According to the Arkansas Geological Survey official guide, more than 75,000 diamonds have been discovered here since the site’s accidental unearthing in 1906. Today, the 37-ac…