Crater of Diamonds State Park ... Diamond Mine Open to Public

The diamond mine, or Crater of Diamonds State Park, in Murfreesboro, Arkansas, United States, is the world's only diamond mine open to the public.

By paying an entry fee of $8, anyone can search for diamonds and keep them for themselves.

Diamonds were first discovered at this site in 1906, and it was opened to the public for a small fee in the early fifties and the name was changed to "Diamond Garden".

The state of Arkansas bought the property in 1972, officially turning it into a diamond park.

The park covers an area of ​​37 acres, and hundreds of amateur prospectors flock to it in search of diamonds

Since its discovery 100 years ago, thousands of diamonds have been found, the largest of which was a 40-carat diamond, the largest ever discovered in the United States.

According to the mine's official website, visitors find more than 600 diamonds annually of all colors, and more than 31,000 diamonds have been found.