35,000 Diamonds Found: Arkansas’s Bling Mine Bonanza!

35,000 Diamonds Found: Arkansas’s Bling Mine Bonanza!
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Get ready to rock and roll—diamonds at the Crater of Diamonds State Park have been shining bright since 1972! Visitors have proudly unearthed over 35,000 diamonds, turning everyday tourists into accidental jewel thieves... against their will, of course. This sparkly spot in Arkansas is basically a giant adult sandbox for bling seekers. As one gleeful visitor might put it, 'Who needs a lottery ticket when you have diamonds under your feet?'

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Source: Arstechnica | Published: 8/19/2025 | Author: Benj Edwards