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See the Strawn-Wagner Diamond at Crater of Diamonds State Park By Waymon Cox Crater of Diamonds State Park is pleased to announce that the Strawn-Wagner Diamond is once again on public display in the park visitor center! The only perfect diamond ever certified by the American Gem Society, the Strawn-Wagner was found in 1990 by Shirley Strawn, of Murfreesboro. In 1997, she had the three-carat icy white crystal cut by Lazare Kaplan International Inc., of New York into a 1.09-carat round brilliant gem. Underwood’s Fine Jewelers, of Fayetteville, Arkansas, custom-created a platinum ring for the diamond, with 24-karat gold inlay and gold apple blossoms on either side of the crown, representing Arkansas’s state flower.
 In 2009, the Strawn-Wagner Diamond was temporarily removed from display during renovations to the visitor center. Photographs, post cards, and brochures depicting the diamond remained available to the public throughout that time. The Strawn-Wagner Diamond was recently returned to public display following the reopening of the visitor center in January. A new high definition monitor and camera offer a 360-degree, crystal-clear view of this one-in-a-billion gem’s facets and shine! The public is invited to visit Crater of Diamonds State Park to see this perfect piece of Arkansas history up close! The park’s Adventure Theater and brand new visitor center museum will also open to the public in the near future. Crater of Diamonds State Park is the world’s only diamond-producing site open for public searching. The park remains open year-round, seven days a week, closing only on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day. Park interpreters regularly demonstrate diamond mining techniques and offer other special interest programs for visitors and groups. For more information, contact the park at 870-285-3113, by e-mail at CraterofDiamonds@arkansas.com, or visit www.CraterofDiamondsStatePark.com. Search area last plowed: February 23, 2011 Most recent significant precipitation: March 13, 2011 Total diamonds found in 2011: 78 Diamond finds for March 6 - 12, 2011 (100 points = one carat): March 6, 7, and 8--No diamonds registered March 9--Debbie Voyles, Hot Springs, AR, 12 pt. brown, 20 pt. white; Stephen Carter, Hot Springs, AR, 15 pt. white March 10—Bill Moore, Murfreesboro, AR, 3 pt. white, 3 pt. yellow, 5 pt. white, 7 pt. white, 16 pt. yellow, 19 pt. white, 26 pt. white; David Anderson, Murfreesboro, AR, 2 pt. yellow, 3 pt. white, 3 pt. yellow, 4 pt. white, 6 pt. yellow, 13 pt. white, 28 pt. white; Jenna Holbury, Union City, MI, 46 pt. white March 11—Faith Waters, Galveston, TX, 81 pt. white March 12—No diamonds registered |
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Email: craterofdiamonds@arkansas.com
Phone: (870) 285-3113
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