French Tourist Discovers 7.46-Carat Diamond at Arkansas State Park

Julien Navas plans to split the gem, the largest found at the park since 2020, into two pieces for his fiancée and daughter.

Julien Navas, a French tourist, found a 7.46-carat diamond at the Crater of Diamonds State Park in Arkansas during his first visit.
The diamond, which is the size of a gumdrop and bears a deep brown color, is the largest found at the park since 2020 and the eighth-largest since the park opened in 1972.
Navas named the diamond after his fiancée, Carine, and plans to have it split into two gemstones for his fiancée and daughter.
Navas' discovery was aided by recent rain, which washed away dirt and uncovered heavy rocks, minerals, and diamonds near the surface.
Navas plans to return to the park with his daughter in the future.