Crater of Diamonds State Park Media

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Spring Mining Tips

Feb 2020

Greetings from Crater of Diamonds State Park! Over the next few weeks, travelers across the country will be making plans for spring break travel, and many will choose to visit Crater of Diamonds State Park. Spring break can be a great time to visit Arkansas’s diamond site, and the following tips can help you make the most of your diamond-searching adventure!

Searching for diamonds at Crater of Diamonds State Park

Winter Forecast for Crater of Diamonds State Park

Dec 2019

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Waymon Cox

We’ve had lots of cold weather over the past few weeks, and many of us are wondering what kind of winter we’re in store for this year. Taking a look back at previous winters and considering more recent weather trends may give us a good idea of what to expect in the months to come.

Diamond Searching by Specific Gravity

Nov 2019

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Waymon Cox

Greetings from Crater of Diamonds State Park! When digging dirt to sift for diamonds at the park, finding certain other minerals can make your search more productive. Look for locations where running water has carved a path through the plowed dirt of the diamond search area. As water from runoff and other sources wash through the field, it picks up heavier materials and...

VISITOR FINDS 3.29-CARAT DIAMOND AT CRATER OF DIAMONDS STATE PARK

Oct 2019

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Waymon Cox

After summer-like heat gave way to cooler temperatures this week, 65-year-old Pat Choate and her husband John made the two-hour drive from their home in Jacksonville, Arkansas to search for diamonds at Crater of Diamonds State Park in Murfreesboro. Originally from the Murfreesboro area, the couple has visited Arkansas’s diamond site numerous times over the years and have...

Pat Choat's brown "Illusive Dream Diamond" next to a quarter

New Excavation Project Ongoing at Crater of Diamonds

Oct 2019

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Waymon Cox

A lot has happened at Crater of Diamonds State Park in the past few days, as a new trenching plan seeks to expose unsearched diamond-bearing material and create new opportunities for diamond finds in the park’s 37.5-acre search area.

Trench project at Crater of Diamonds State Park

Visitor Finds 3.72-Carat Yellow Diamond at Crater of Diamonds State Park

Aug 2019

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Waymon Cox

Sometimes, a small change can change your life. On Friday, August 16, 27-year-old Miranda Hollingshead of Bogata Texas, visited Arkansas’s Crater of Diamonds State Park for the first time. But according to Hollingshead, that wasn’t her original plan. “I was just going to pick up a transmission that day, but my siblings were in town and wanted to do something fun together.”...

Photo of Miranda Hollingshead's yellow diamond

Visitor Finds 2.12-Carat Diamond at Crater of Diamonds State Park

Jul 2019

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Waymon Cox

After spending about two hours searching for diamonds, Josh Lanik left Crater of Diamonds State Park with a brandy-colored gem weighing just over two carats.

Josh Larkin shows holds his brown diamond in the palm of his hand

Prospectors’ Gemboree at Crater of Diamonds State Park

Jul 2019

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Waymon Cox

Greetings from Crater of Diamonds State Park! On Saturday, June 15, more than 800 park guests visited the Crater to search for diamonds and celebrate diamond miners in Arkansas during the 9th Annual Prospectors’ Gemboree. Visitors of all ages enjoyed playing games and winning prizes during the day.

People holding a container on their head while their teammate tries to squirt water in it

Crater to Host Prospectors’ Gemboree on June 15

Jun 2019

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Waymon Cox

Greetings from the Crater of Diamonds! Each year, thousands of visitors from all over the world visit Arkansas’s Crater of Diamonds State Park. On Saturday, June 15, the park will host a celebration of those who come in search of diamonds during the 9th Annual Prospectors’ Gemboree!

Summer in Full Swing at the Crater of Diamonds

May 2019

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Waymon Cox

Greetings from Crater of Diamonds State Park! This past Memorial Day Weekend marked the beginning of summer hours and activities at the Crater of Diamonds. From now through August 10, the park’s diamond search area will open daily from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. The Visitor Center and Diamond Discovery Center will remain open an extra hour each day, so that guests can have their...

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Spring Mining Tips

Winter Forecast for Crater of Diamonds State Park

Diamond Searching by Specific Gravity

VISITOR FINDS 3.29-CARAT DIAMOND AT CRATER OF DIAMONDS STATE PARK

New Excavation Project Ongoing at Crater of Diamonds

Visitor Finds 3.72-Carat Yellow Diamond at Crater of Diamonds State Park

Visitor Finds 2.12-Carat Diamond at Crater of Diamonds State Park

Prospectors’ Gemboree at Crater of Diamonds State Park

Crater to Host Prospectors’ Gemboree on June 15

Summer in Full Swing at the Crater of Diamonds

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