Latest Diamond Finds

Latest Diamond Finds

Check out what lucky prospecters at the Crater of Diamonds have found so far this year. Remember, they get to keep what they find.  You can too.

The Mine & The Park

It's finder's keepers at the Crater of Diamonds State Park in Murfreesboro, Arkansas. The only public diamond mine in the world, Crater of Diamonds offers you a one-of-a-kind adventure - the opportunity to hunt for real diamonds and to keep any you find.
You'll search over a 37-acre plowed field - the eroded surface of an ancient, gem-bearing volcanic pipe.  Begin your diamond hunting adventure at the visitor center featuring exhibits and an audio/visual program that explains the area's geology and offers tips on recognizing diamonds in the rough.
Since diamonds were first discovered on the site in 1906, over 75,000 diamonds have been unearthed.  The Park offers 59 Class A campsites, picnic sites, a summertime café, laundry, gift shop, hiking trails, interpretive programs and Diamond Springs Water Park.

Diamond Springs Water Park
Crater of Diamonds State Park

When John Huddleston plucked two diamonds from the greenish-colored dirt of his farm, a hysteria known as "diamond fever" ensued.  Although the excitement has since waned, interest in Arkansas's diamond mine remains high.  About 60,000 people come to Huddleston's old farm site, now the Crater of Diamonds State Park, each year to search for these precious gems.  The crater is the only diamond mine in the world where the public can pay a fee to dig and keep any gems they find