Woman seeking comfort finds rare diamond at Arkansas’ Crater of Diamonds State Park
By Adam Roberts, DMM
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MURFREESBORO, Arkansas (KHBS, KHOG) — A woman mourning her son and her father discovered a 3.09-carat white diamond at Arkansas’ Crater of Diamonds State Park last month, according to a news release from Arkansas State Parks.
Keshia Smith lives in Pennsylvania, but had been planning to visit the park for a year. After the deaths of her son and her father, the trip became a way to look for comfort in the world.
Smith’s boyfriend and brother went with her on a road trip to the park in Murfreesboro. They enjoyed digging on the first day, but on day two, Smith found something shiny in her shovel.
At first, she was skeptical that she had actually fulfilled her dream of finding a diamond. But people urged her to get it checked out by park staff.
“Realizing she might have found her own diamond, Smith was overcome with joy and started crying, laughing, and hugging everyone around her,” the news release stated.
Smith’s gem resembles a heart.
“I really needed this. I really prayed for this, and I just can’t believe it actually happened!” she told park staff, according to the release.
She named the diamond the ‘Za’Novia Liberty Diamond’. Za’Novia stands for the names of her two grandchildren. Liberty is a nod towards the country’s 250th anniversary this year.
This is the second-largest diamond found at the park in 2026 so far.
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