See the Massive Diamond a 7 Year Old Girl Unearthed on Her Birthday

Upon visiting a state park, you can assume you’ll find a lush forest with towering trees, plenty of wild animals, and the smell of fresh air. A 7-year-old girl was visiting A Crater of Diamonds State Park for her birthday when she found something you’d never expect! 

On September 1, Aspen Brown discovered a 2.95-carat golden brown diamond while in Arkansas. The young girl was enjoying her birthday at a state park with her family. She suddenly saw the precious gem the size of a pea. 

The natural crystal Aspen has is a golden-brown color with a brilliant luster. It is a complete diamond with no cracked facets. It just a little gap on one side that was left over from the formation of the stone. 

According to the park, every day a couple of visitors find precious stones there. Since a farmer initially discovered diamonds on the land, more than 75,000 gems have been discovered there.

The best part? Aspen is able to keep her diamond! Crater of Diamonds is one of the few locations on the planet where visitors can look for actual crystals in their geological origin. 

It is a one-of-a-kind attraction that draws tourists from every corner of the globe to Murfreesboro, AK. People are allowed to keep all the rocks, gems, and minerals they find while searching a 37-acre field. 

How Are Natural Diamonds Formed?

These gems are so prevalent in our daily lives that we rarely stop to consider their origin. But it’s actually quite remarkable how far these little stones go from their natural state to the jewelry retailer. 

In short, diamond creation happens when high temperatures and pressures are applied to carbon deposits deep under the earth. Although many stones require millions of years to form, others do so in just a couple of weeks or months. 

When it comes to colored diamonds, interactions between small molecules during the diamond’s development are what give them their hue. In addition, it is nearly impossible to pinpoint a gemstone’s precise age, but geologists can make an educated guess thanks to the inclusion of certain minerals.

Some diamonds are grown in a lab. Since the invention of jewelry made from these beautiful stones, diamonds from mines have been sought after, but recent years have seen the emergence of a comparable substitute. 

Scientists were able to control the extreme heat and pressure needed to produce synthetic jewels in a laboratory by the 1950s. The initial stones produced in laboratories lacked the quality that natural diamonds have. 

Engineers created a flawless, lab-grown diamond that is pure carbon as advances in technology made it possible. 

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