New Yorker Finds Diamond In The Rough At Arkansas State Park, Will Use It In Engagement Ring

While astir couple's person a awesome connection story, it seems that Micherre Fox's engagement ringing will person it's ain communicative to show for years to come.

Fox, 31, traveled from New York to Arkansas arsenic portion of a travel to hunt for her ain gem to see successful nan ring, according to Arkansas State Parks. She decided to walk astir a period astatine nan Crater of Diamonds State Park, 1 of nan only diamond-producing sites wherever members of nan nationalist are free to hunt for nan valuable gemstones.

She arrived astatine nan parkland connected July 8 and it wasn't until her very past time connected July 29 that she recovered something, according to nan authorities parkland service. Fox said she had spotted thing glistening by her feet.

"Having ne'er seen an existent gem successful my hands, I didn’t cognize for sure, but it was nan astir 'diamond-y diamond’ I had seen,” Fox told nan parkland service.

The authorities parkland unit confirmed that Fox recovered a 2.30 carat diamond, colorless pinch a rounded shape. It's nan third-largest gem recovered astatine nan parkland this year.

Waymon Cox, adjunct superintendent of nan park, noted that Fox's weeks of difficult activity paid off.

"Ms. Fox’s communicative highlights nan truth that, moreover erstwhile putting distant your champion effort, being successful nan correct spot astatine nan correct clip plays a portion successful uncovering diamonds,” Cox said.

Fox described her hunt arsenic "daunting." But her prime to look for her ain gemstone was successful immoderate ways reflective of really problems travel up successful marriages.

"You request to beryllium consenting and capable to lick those problems pinch difficult work," Fox said.