US EditionCrater of Diamonds park visitor thought gem was candy wrapper at first glance
- On April 21, 2025, David DeCook from Minnesota, a regular visitor, discovered a 3.81-carat brown diamond while exploring Crater of Diamonds State Park in Arkansas.
- DeCook and his brother searched the park after nearly an inch of rain fell the previous day, which boosted surface diamond finds.
- He initially mistook the diamond's metallic, tinfoil-like shine for trash but recognized it was a diamond after inspection.
- The diamond, named The Duke Diamond after DeCook’s dog, is brown with a copper luster and blocky triangular shape, and is the largest found since January 2024.
- The Duke Diamond became the 217th diamond registered this year at the park, highlighting ongoing public interest in diamond hunting there.
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Visitor finds 3.81-carat brown diamond at Crater of Diamonds State Park
MURFREESBORO, Ark. – David DeCook, a regular visitor to Arkansas’ Crater of Diamonds State Park from Stewartville, MN, recently spotted a glimmering 3.81-carat brown diamond while visiting the park with his family. It is the largest diamond registered so far…
Man nearly mistakes 3.81-carat diamond for candy wrapper at Arkansas park
MURFREESBORO, Ark. (KARK) – What was first thought to be a candy wrapper turned into a diamond find for a Minnesota man visiting an Arkansas state park. A news release from Crater of Diamonds State Park said David DeCook from Stewartville, Minnesota, spotted a 3.81-carat brown diamond on April 24 while visiting the park with his family. DeCook said he spotted the diamond on his way down a hill south of the park’s south wash pavilion. (Photos cou…
Visitor makes 3.81-carat find at the Arkansas Crater of Diamonds State Park
MURFREESBORO, Ark. – What was first thought to be a candy wrapper turned into a diamond find for a Minnesota man visiting an Arkansas state park recently. A news release from Crater of Diamonds State Park said David DeCook from Stewartville, Minnesota, spotted a 3.81-carat brown diamond on April 24 while visiting the park with his family. DeCook said he spotted the diamond on his way down a hill south of the park’s south wash pavilion. DeCook, a…
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