The World's Only Public Diamond Mine - Crater of Diamonds

Crater of Diamonds State Park is the only place on earth where anyone and everyone can mine for diamonds. This unlikely location has produced a number of the most precious gems ever discovered. This State Park has attracted a devoted community of rock hounds. #Diamonds #Mining #Carat

Flutter Brothers Productions

Producers:
Harris Dirnberger
Chris Parr
William Robert Jones
Philip Dirnberger
Script Supervisor: Stephen Hokanson
Special thanks to Ellen Williams

Music by:
Scott W. Hedrick
Itay Amram
Brett Morreau
Sukchan Lee
KT Sharp

Additional Music by: Epidemic Sound

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[Sherry-pewt]

My dad was a prospector in the 50's. It's absolutely in my for gold, gems, fossils. Loved watching this, thanks for the intro to a future trip.

[Mithranos]

I found an arrow point in Michigan that is at least 5000 YO. It blows my mind thinking about the person making it so long ago and me be the one to find it. Better than a diamond to me.

[melanieking]

l admire ppl who follow their passions while causing no harm to others. Peace and love to all. Best of luck gem hunters.

[NickUhas]

I actually found a half a carat diamond here on my second visit!

[deborahdanhauer]

I've been there. One thing this piece didn't say was, when a diamond is found and verified, a really loud horn is sounded that you can hear for a mile. The funniest thing to me was the reaction of the people to this horn. Like they said, it's hot out there and people dig with enthusiasm at first, but before long, everyone is just kicking over clods of dirt and not even bothering to dig....until they hear that horn. Then they all start frantically digging again. It was more entertaining watching the people than it was to dig.😊

[jordancasey]

Diamonds aren't that rare in all reality DeBears just has a monopoly on all of the diamonds in the world

[Phoenix_Atlas]

I don't know why but it makes me happy hearing how some people sacrifice everything in modern life in search of something that brings them joy. That's amazing.

[StepsWay]

My dad and I were supposed to go here but we never did. Now that he has passed away i almost feel like I need to go!

[brysonmeeler]

I went with my cousin on his birthday and I found a 3/10ths of a carrot diamond and got it registered it’s really an amazing place, best tip I learned from old family friends that have found multiple diamonds (Kenny and Melissa Oliver I believe is their names) is that you go diamond hunting the day after it rains really hard.

[mcriser]

51 years ago my family stopped there randomly on vacation and my mother found a three-quarter carat diamond that she had made into a pinky ring that’s never left her hand since.

[josiahharmon]

Instructions unclear. Now I'm digging straight down into lava.

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[drewbocop]

I went here once. It was like 105 degrees outside and dusty as hell. That's a rough life for people trying to squeak out a living in the dirt. lol

[Bruh-rzhc]

Huh that's weird I thought diamonds commonly found around y=15

[poiurdebey]

The people who sold pans, shovels and boots during the gold rush got the richest...remember that.

[knxstep]

Hi, I live in south Arkansas (El Dorado) and I have to say going here is a MUST. Not only is it fun and an awesome experience finding your own diamonds. You can also leave there with something of value to either sell, give to a loved one, or cherish and keep yourself for the memories.

[Ct]

I've been there, I love that surrounding area. Especially Arkadelphia Arkansas, best small town in the mountains of Arkansas.

[luckyseven]

There's a reason you rarely see a casino dealer gambling

[tombirmingham]

there is a field like that in Nicaragua. very nice blue diamonds.

[dhruv]

This what a diamond finding activity should be - just a shiny rock collecting hobby, diamonds are an abundant resource

[soaringbob]

This video brings back some good memories. As a student of gemology at the time, I was visiting friends in Missouri in 1981 and we decided to take a trip down to the diamond mine. We even built our own little wood boxes with wire mesh to screen the dirt!
Well, becoming diamond rich wasn't our calling that day. The blue earth pipe was almost as hard as concrete, it was hotter than haides, and so humid it was downright miserable, so we took to just wondering around looking for a sparkle to catch our eyes.
We found nothing and eventually made our way off to a corner of the park where there was some shade. Low and behold we came upon a couple of guys who had dug a hole down about 6 feet deep, and one of them had just found a whopper! A few people were gathering, including my friends and I, and we got to hold it and photograph it. The next day we stopped by the newspaper office to pick up the news story about it, which I still have around here somewhere!
Another bit of trivia that sticks in my mind is that one of the rangers told us the area where this diamond was found was where the commercial mine operation dumped their tailings. In other words, this dirt had already been run through the commercial operation and should have been diamond free. How did this one get away from them? Maybe they forgot to grease the diamond tables that day!
Dang, now I've got the itch to go diamond mining again! Next time I'll time the weather and wait until the day after the pipe has been freshly plowed to break up the concrete which must reharden each time it rains and dries out.