Park rangers said it's the largest diamond found at the park this year and the largest since last September.
Anderson said he first learned about the park while watching The Travel Channel in 2007. He took his first trip shortly after and found a 1.5-carat white diamond. He said he has discovered more than 400 diamonds over the past 16 years with 15 of them weighing over one carat.
Some of his other top finds include a 3.83-carat yellow diamond found in December 2011 and a 6.19-carat white gem discovered in April 2014.Finders can choose the name of their diamonds. Anderson named his precious gem "B.U.D." "That’s for Big, Ugly Diamond," he said because of the diamond’s pitted surface and mottled brown color.Lab vs natural diamonds: What's the difference?
Lisa Rosen, CEO of the International Gem Society, discusses the growing popularity of lab-grown diamonds and how they compare to natural diamonds. "Mr. Anderson’s diamond is about the size of an English pea, with a light brown color and octahedron shape," Park Interpreter Tayler Markham said. "It has a metallic shine typical of all diamonds found at the park, with a partially resorbed surface and lots of inclusions."
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