Discovery at Crater of Diamonds State Park
Dewy White of Paoli, Indiana, visited Crater of Diamonds State Park on October 2 and found a 2.71-carat white diamond.
White and his wife spent two days digging and sifting in the park's 37.5-acre search area before moving on, and revisited for three more days on their return trip.
A very nice gentleman I met on my first day out here suggested that area. He seemed like he knew what he was doing, and it looked like a nice, shaded spot.
White used dry sifting, breaking up dirt by hand and sifting through mesh screens without water, in the Canary Hill area by the south wash pavilion.
Author's summary: Visitor finds 2.71-carat diamond at park.