An Arkansas man walking in a national park picked up what he thought was a piece of glass, but it ended up being a 4.87-carat diamond.
The Crater of Diamonds National Park in Murfreesboro is known as a place where many gemstones are found on the ground.
When Jerry Evans went there last spring, he saw something that caught his attention.
“I thought it was a piece of glass,” he said. We picked it all up because we thought it might be a diamond.”
Months later, he thought about the object again and finally decided to have it identified.
Much to his surprise, he was told it was a 4.87 carat diamond.
Assistant Park Superintendent Waymond Cox says this is the largest diamond found on the site since 2020.
“Mr Evans’ diamond is spectacular to behold,” he said. It is a complete crystal with a brilliant white color, reminiscent of several other large diamonds found here over the years.”
The diamond was named Evans in honor of the person who found it.
In total, around 800 diamonds with a total weight of 125 carats were found in this park in 2023.