By Kim Garland

Working at the Crater of Diamonds has been a unique and challenging experience that I shall never forget. Whenever, in the past, I thought of diamonds, it was always in terms of them being out of reach or unattainable as they are a precious gem. Never in a million years did I ever think I would talk about, see, touch, identify and be so intimate with diamonds! What an experience! How many people can say they have had diamonds on their kitchen table on a regular basis? It is a memory that will last a lifetime for me. But above and beyond the lasting memories shared at the park, Crater of Diamonds State Park will always hold a special place in my heart as this is where I met my husband, Denis Tyrrell. 

So if you are on the search for treasure, be it diamonds or true love, stop by the Crater, you never know, it just may be there waiting for you!

Diamond finds for December 29 - January 4:

Dec 31- Denis Tyrrell, Murfreesboro, AR, 33 pt brown; Steve Sokolowski, Mineral Springs, AR, 10 pt brown; Doug Lay, Tampa, FL, 59 pt white

Jan 2 - Billy Moore, Ozark, AR, 4 pt white, 4 pt white, 12 pt white, 26 pt yellow, 30 pt white; David Fortrey, Cheyenne, WY, 34 pt white; Brenda Singletary, Jackson, MS, 12 pt yellow; Tim Pittman, Lonoke, AR, 13 pt white, 60 pt brown

Jan 3 - Shana Williams, Huntsville, AR, 3 pt white; James Allen & Shana Williams, Huntsville, AR, 13 pt white; Denis Tyrrell, Murfreesboro, AR, 14 pt white

Jan 4 - Bill Moore, Ozark, AR, 5 pt white, 9 pt white; Jessica Stone, Murfreesboro, AR, 2 pt white