A Pennsylvania woman grieving the deaths of her son and father has discovered a 3.09 carat diamond at Crater of Diamonds State Park in Arkansas.
Keshia Smith found the white diamond on the second day of her trip, while digging in the south side of the park's 37-acre search area. She named it the Za'Novia Liberty Diamond in honour of her grandchildren and America's 250th birthday.
Smith told park staff the gem looked like a heart. A 3.09 carat round diamond can range in price from $12,588 to £95,339 depending on colour and clarity, according to StoneAlgo.
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Since becoming a state park in 1972, more than 37,377 diamonds have been found at Crater of Diamonds, including the 40.23 carat 'Uncle Sam', the largest ever unearthed on US soil.
