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Man finds 5.47-carat diamond in park (AP)

by Populux | October 21, 2006 at 07:51 pm | 532 views | add comment

49 minutes ago MURFREESBORO, Ark. - A Wisconsin man visiting a state park took home the ultimate souvenir: a 5.47-carat canary diamond. Bob Wehle of Ripon, Wis. found the diamond at the Crater of Diamonds State Park in Murfreesboro Oct. 14. The park is the world's only publicly operated diamond site where visitors are allowed to search and keep any gems they find. Wehle's 5.47-carat diamond is bright yellow and has no visible flaws, said Tom Stolarz, park superintendent. It is the second-largest ...