Have you ever wondered how Arkansas got its title “The Natural State?” Most people believe it 's because of Arkansas 's rugged landscape or its flowing rivers. The last thing people think of is diamonds. Most people think of diamonds as a mystical object or something that 's barely ever seen, but we are blessed in Arkansas to have an abundance of them, along with natural beauty.
The first diamond discovery in the area was made in 1906 by John Huddleston, the farmer who owned the piece of land. There are many different versions of the discovery story, and while no one actually knows which one is the most accurate, the most commonly used story goes likes this: Huddleston was out in his fields tending to his crops when he saw something shining through the soil. Thinking it might be gold, he picked it up and took it to a nearby creek and washed it with a mining pan. The shiny flakes floated away and turned out to be nothing but the useless element, mica. But at the bottom of the pan, he saw two smooth stones. Thinking he struck it rich, he took the stones to Murfreesboro bank. The bank 's president offered him a small payout of 50 cents, which he refused. The bank sent the stones to Little Rock where a jeweler confirmed that the gems were diamonds and very valuable. After word got out of this discovery a “diamond rush” broke out in the town of
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