Arizona father & son find 2-carat stone during boys trip to Crater of Diamonds State Park

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PIKE COUNTY, Ark. – A boys’ trip being made by a father and son from Arizona led to the discovery of the second-largest stone found at the Crater of Diamonds State Park so far in 2024.

Officials with Arkansas State Parks said that Will and Marshall Barnett of Buckeye, Arizona, were on a “boys’ week” road trip in late July that included a stop to see some Arkansas relatives. An uncle, who himself worked at another state park, told the pair about the Murfreesboro site, so they decided to visit and try their luck.

The Barnetts got to the park on July 27 and dug up a few of bucketfuls of soil. When they stopped by the wash pavilion to sift through the dirt, the elder Barnett spotted something glimmering in his sifting screen.