No be small thing o! One Texas family don knack jade for Arkansas Crater of Diamonds State Park, thanks to their bestie, Siri. As dem de find crystals, na im Austin, di 7-year-old pikin, yarn say make dem ask Siri wetin dey happen for nearby. Siri no go waste time, e lead dem go one correct place wey no be joke!
Dem pack their bags and land for di park on 29th December. But as dem begin dig for four hours, di cold don nearly finish dem. As everybody dey plan to go back to Texas because no diamond show for di first day, na im Adrian, di 9-year-old padi, gree say make dem try again di next day. Wetin dem go lose?
For di second day, with just 2 hours for ground, James Ward, di papa wey be high school teacher, dey feel di soil for di West Drain section, when he spot wetin e think say na metallic crystal. As dem carry am go Diamond Discovery Center, e don turn diamond wey get weight of 2.09 carat!
Dis brown diamond dey fresh; e dey about di size of corn kernel, and e don form under di earth before volcanic pipe carry am come outside. Dem decide to call di diamond ‘Ward Diamond,’ as e don become family treasure!
According to di Assistant Park Superintendent, di diamond na heavy duty material, e break from upper mantle, and most diamonds wey visitors find dey usually dey flawed or chipped from di force wey dem don see. After dis discovery, James dey think whether to sell or keep di diamond, but he no sure yet. As e talk, ‘You fit find diamond for any time, no give up after di first day!’
Even Elizabeth, di mama, dey advise people to listen to their pikin dreams and wahala when dem talk about wetin dey on their mind. Na so di story be! Di Ward family no only carry diamond come back, but also sweet memories wey go last!
By di end of 2025, di park don register 540 diamonds wey visitors don find since 1972. Talk about lucky charm, right?
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