Talk about a solid birthday.
A girl celebrating her 7th birthday this month found a rare 2.95 carat golden brown diamond in an Arkansas state park.
Aspen Brown, of Paragould, found the pea-sized gem during a trip to Crater of Diamonds State Park with her father and grandmother to celebrate her birthday on Sept. 1, according to Arkansas State Parks.
He was resting near a large rock pile on the eroded surface of an ancient diamond volcano when something shiny caught his eye.
“The next thing I know, he’s running up to me, saying ‘Dad! Dad! I found one!’” his father, Luther Brown, recalled.
Aspen takes her loot to the park’s Diamond Discovery Center, where they confirm that the birthday girl has indeed found a large diamond.
To find a gem of that size in the 37.5-acre diamond prospecting area is an “extremely rare” find, Aaron Palke, a research scientist for the Gem Institute of America, told Insider.
The Aspen Diamond is the second largest found this year in a diamond-rich state park.Newsflash
Most diggers – including professionals – only find diamonds in the entire garden between .05 and .20 carats, about the size of a grain of rice.
“It’s very unusual to find a diamond like that in Arkansas,” Palke told the outlet.
Not only is it a huge rock, but professionals say it’s in near-perfect condition.
“The Aspen diamond has a golden brown color and sparkling luster. It is a complete crystal, with no broken parts and a small crack on one side, created when the diamond was formed,” said Waymon Cox, the park’s assistant superintendent.
The park allows guests to keep any rocks or minerals they find while exploring its 37-acre grounds. Arkansas State Park
“It is certainly one of the most beautiful diamonds I have seen in recent years.”
But how much the rare stone is worth is still a secret.
In honor of her birthday and her incredible insight, Aspen decided to name the gem after her.
The park allows visitors to bring their own mining equipment to prospect, except for battery-operated or motor-driven mining equipment, or they can rent equipment from the park. Arkansas State Parks
The Aspen diamond is the second-largest found this year in the diamond-rich state park, trailing only the 3.29-carat brown stone found in March.
However, it is the first large diamond registered since the park completed the excavation project last month.
“A contracting company dug a 150-yard trench in August to help manage erosion on the north side of the search area,” said Caleb Howell, park superintendent.
“Several tons of undiscovered diamond material has been exposed and it is very likely that this diamond and others will be uncovered as a result.”
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