LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) — A Washington man found a two-carat diamond during his third day hunting for them at Crater of Diamonds State Park, according to a release from the park. Christian Liden, 26, of Poulsbo, Washington, said he wanted to find the raw materials to make his own engagement ring. Linden said he started by panning for gold around his home state. After five years, he had accumulated enough money for the ring.
David Anderson, a Murfreesboro resident and frequent visitor to the Arkansas park, was wet-sifting soil from the 37.5-acre search area’s West Drain on March 4 when he found the rare gem.