Minnesota couple unearths 1.9 carat diamond at Arkansas state park

MINNEAPOLIS -- A Minnesota couple on their 10th anniversary recently uncovered a 1.9 carat diamond at a state park in Arkansas.

The couple, from Chatfield, was on a road trip spanning 11 states when they decided to stop at Crater of Diamonds State Park, the only public diamond mine in the U.S.

They arrived on Friday morning, and after about an hour of sifting through the dirt, Seth Erickson found a metallic-looking rock.

Park staff registered it as a 1.9-carat brown diamond. According to the park, many visitors who find diamonds choose to name their gems.

"The Ericksons named theirs HIMO, the initials of each of their children," according to the park.

As of November, 581 diamonds were registered at the park in 2022.