Yet another find at Crater of Diamonds State Park in Murfeesboro Arkansas. A 2.01 Ct. Yellow Diamond found!!

When fields get plowed, diamonds don’t usually pop up. That’s unless you’re visiting Crater of Diamonds State Park in Murfreesboro, Arkansas. That’s where Dean Filppula, an offshore steward from Shreveport, Louisiana, found a yellow 2.01-carat diamond last week.

It’s finders, keepers at the state park’s 37-acre search field, which is named for an ancient eruption that littered the area with gems. The area, which became a state park in 1972, is the only public site in the world where — for a small fee — you can dig for diamonds and keep them.

Dean Filppula holding his two-carat diamond (Photo: Crater of Diamonds State Park)

The diamond is the size of a pea.

The sparkling wedge-shaped stone is about the size of an English pea, park interpreter Waymon Cox said in a news release. It’s the largest stone of the 20 found this year, he said.

“More than half an inch of rain had fallen two days before his visit, washing loose soil from the surface of the diamond search area, and, no doubt, uncovering the large, yellow gem,” Cox said. “Anyone could have found it, but Mr. Filppula was in the right place at the right time.”

Filppula, who plans to sell the diamond, named it the Merf Diamond after his mother’s initials.

Month of Diamonds

“Big girls need big diamonds.”

― Elizabeth Taylor

Yes! That's true; whether it’s a simple pair of diamond earrings, pendants, bracelet or an engagement ring - it’s always precious and will definitely bring smile on her face.

As the April birthstone, diamonds are the ideal gift for a loved one who is born in this month. They are believed to enhance relationships, increase inner strength and bring balance, clarity and abundance to those who wear it.

Typically diamonds are colorless but are also available in many shades. Going for a colored diamond in different shape rather than white diamond will give your gift more personal touch and she’ll love you for it!

Colored Engagement Ring Trend

Though white diamonds are stunning and have ruled when it came to engagement rings, fancy colored diamonds have always captured both a person’s attention and imagination. White diamonds are still the classic choice for brides to be, it seems colored diamonds are establishing their place in the market.

Scintillating yellow, pink blue, green, red, orange and champagne-colored diamonds are quickly becoming more mainstream. These precious gems are among hot celebrity trend and often worn down the red carpet. Hollywood's men are also turning to colored diamonds to honor the most important women in their lives.

Let’s look out some of the Famous HollywoodTrends with colored diamond rings.

Jennifer Lopez received her pink diamond engagement ring from Ben Affleck was certainly one of the first to catch everyone’s attention.

 

Mariah Carey received a pink engagement ring when she promised to say ‘I Do’ with now-husband Nick Cannon.

 

Enrique Iglesias presented Anna Kournikova with a pink diamond engagement ring

Carmen Electra’s fiancee, Rob Patterson, proposed with a very unique black diamond ring

 

Actor Dax Shepard went for something a little different when he presented his longtime girlfriend, Kristen Bell, with champagne diamond engagement ring.

Even with all of these celebrities setting a trend of colored engagement rings for their followers, majority of celebrity couples are still opting for timelessness white diamond. Let’s take a look.

Mila Kunis

Scarlett Johansson

Lauren Conrad

There is something extraordinary in a white diamond that just can’t be found in a colored stone.