This vacationing teacher found a 2.12-carat diamond at an Arkansas state park
Josh Lanik, 36, was vacationing with his family when he discovered a brandy-colored gem at Crater of Diamonds State Park in Murfreesboro, Arkansas.issued Monday."I saw the shine, and when I picked it up and rolled it in my hand, I noticed there weren't any sharp edges."The teacher from Hebron, Nebraska, showed the stone to his wife and then put the treasure in a bag where he collected other finds. The family spent two hours looking through the park's 37.
"Mr. Lanik's gem is about the size of a jellybean and has a dark brown color, similar to brandy," park interpreter Waymon Cox said in the news release."It has a beautiful natural pear shape and smooth, curved facets that give the gem a metallic shine."Arkansas State Parks"About 14 inches of rain fell at the park on July 16.
The park has a"finders keepers" policy. When asked if he would sell his gem, which he dubbed the Lanik Family Diamond, he told the park he plans on keeping it for now.
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