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Arkansas gem hunter says he found what may be a $1 million diamond

An amateur gem hunter in Arkansas says he pulled a stone from a state park that could be worth up to $1 million if it turns out to be a genuine diamond. He found it by hand, no machinery involved. The park lets visitors keep whatever they dig up, which is why he walked out with it instead of handing it to a desk. Gem experts still need to verify the stone, so the seven-figure number is a guess until somebody with a loupe and a lab confirms it.

Source: Arkansas gem hunter says he found what may be a $1 million diamond — WSLS

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