A French visitor to Crater of Diamonds State Park had an extremely profitable day when he uncovered a giant 7.46-carat diamond earlier this month. Julien Navas of Paris was in the US for the Vulcan Centaur Rocket Launch in Cape Canaveral when he decided to visit the Arkansas park, a 37-acre field where the public can search for diamonds in their original volcanic source.
According a news release by Arkansas State Parks, the area had received heavy rainfall in the days preceding Navas's January 11 visit, making for muddy conditions which can improve diamond hunters' chances.
