Arkansas Diamond Mine

The Arkansas diamond mine is the only public diamond mine in the world. You can dig for diamonds and keep any you find.

If you want an engagement ring with a real difference why not dig for the diamond yourself. Visit the Crater of Diamonds State Park in Murfreesboro, Arkansas. Thousands of visitors flock every year to dig for diamonds and on average two visitors a day walk away with their own diamond find.

The biggest diamond ever found here is the 40.23-carat "Uncle Sam" diamond, which was discovered in 1924. The largest diamond found since the Crater of Diamonds became a state park was the 16.37-carat "Amarillo Starlight," discovered in 1975.

Other notable finds include the "Star of Murfreesboro," which weighed 34.25 carats; the "Star of Arkansas," which was 15.33 carats and the 8.82-carat "Star of Shreveport." The 4.25-carat "Kahn Canary" diamond was found here in 1977 and was worn by Hillary Clinton during the presidential inaugural balls as well as two gubernatorial inaugurations. The 3.03-carat "Strawn-Wagner Diamond," found in 1990 was cut to a 1.09-carat gem graded D-flawless 0/0/0 (the highest grade a diamond can achieve) by the American Gem Society.

You never know you could walk away with a huge gem!