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A grieving woman unearthed an unusually large diamond<\/a> at a state park just days after burying her father \u2014 and months after losing her son.<\/p>\n

Keshia Smith, a resident of Pennsylvania, found the 3.09-carat diamond at Arkansas\u2019 Crater of Diamonds State Park<\/a> in Pike County last month.<\/p>\n

Officials described the “gorgeous” gem as having “a flat, smooth appearance” and measuring about the size of a bead.<\/p>\n

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“It is colorless, with a few unique inclusions around the edges,” a May press release from Arkansas State Parks noted.<\/p>\n

Park officials said that Smith planned her April vacation to the park over a year ago.<\/p>\n

After losing her son in October and burying her father just days before the trip, Smith hoped the outing would bring “some much-needed comfort.”<\/p>\n

“She made the road trip<\/a> with her boyfriend Joey and brother Kirim, and arrived at the park on Tuesday, April 21,” officials said.<\/p>\n

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She spent her first day scouring the park and meeting other visitors before heading to the south end of the search area the next morning.<\/p>\n

After receiving tips from other visitors, Smith began digging \u2014 and soon “saw the colors of the soil change from brown to black.”<\/p>\n

“After a couple more scoops, she spotted something shiny in her shovel,” Arkansas State Parks said.<\/p>\n

Skeptical at first, Smith placed the stone in her bag. She continued digging before later bringing it to the park’s wash pavilion to sift through her finds.<\/p>\n

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As she showed the crystal to other visitors, one person urged her to have it examined.<\/p>\n

According to the release, Smith “was overcome with joy and started crying, laughing and hugging everyone around her.”<\/p>\n

She compared the diamond’s shape to a heart, which she said was “the first thing I saw when I found it.”<\/p>\n

Smith told officials she’s been “feeling a lot of pressure” in recent months.<\/p>\n

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“In October I lost my son, and we just buried my dad a week ago … I really needed this,” she said, as the released indicated.<\/p>\n

“I really prayed for this, and I just can\u2019t believe it actually happened!”<\/p>\n

Over the past decade, just 15 diamonds weighing 3 carats or more have been discovered at the park, said Caleb Howell, park superintendent Caleb Howell.<\/p>\n

Howell told Fox News Digital that park officials do not appraise found diamonds, as staff are not trained gemologists.<\/p>\n

“Most gemologists would not know how to appraise our diamonds because they are natural stones and have not been ‘cut,'” said Howell.<\/p>\n

“However, I like to think our diamonds are even more special because diamonds from a jewelry store have been handled by several humans before they ended up in that counter space.”<\/p>\n

“Our diamonds are like snowflakes,” he added. “Of all the ones I have seen, they are unique in clarity, color and carat.”<\/p>\n

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Howell said the digging experience gives each diamond added sentimental value.<\/p>\n

“Think about it \u2014 this place is very, very special,” he said.<\/p>\n

“While diamonds are rare and most visitors do not find a diamond, all visitors can leave here with the memories of having the opportunity to search for these special gemstones,” he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“I recommend that you come to enjoy the adventure and opportunity<\/a>, but maybe you too might be the lucky one that leaves with a diamond.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/travel\/woman-stunned-unearth-3-carat-diamond-state-park-after-heartbreaking-year <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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