A family has Siri to thank for discovering a 2.09-carat brown diamond. The popular Apple assistant led them to a state park in Arkansas where they could mine for diamonds.
At the end of December, James Ward visited Crater of Diamonds State Park with his wife, Elizabeth, and two sons. While there, they found a 2.09-carat brown diamond, according to a press release.
It all started with Ward's son, Austin, asking them, "Mommy, Mommy, is there any place in Texas or nearby that we can mine for crystals?"
"I sent the link to James, and he's like, 'Oh wait, that's only like six hours away. We can go! " Elizabeth said.
So the family departed on a trip to the park to search for diamonds. "We were so cold! We were here for, like, four hours. It was freezing, but [our son] Adrian was the one who wanted to come back," Elizabeth said.
Siri Brought Them To The Park
"I didn't know what it was, but I knew it was different than everything else I had found," James said. Park officials confirmed it was a 2.09-carat diamond.
"Mr. Ward's diamond is about the size of a corn kernel, with a dark yellowish-brown hue and a beautiful, metallic luster characteristic of all Crater diamonds," Assistant Park Superintendent Waymon Cox said in a statement. "Crater diamonds formed in the upper mantle and were carried to the surface by an ancient volcanic pipe."
"Most are chipped, broken, or include flaws from the immense geological forces they endured. Given its current size, you can imagine how much bigger Mr. Ward's diamond might have been as a complete crystal!,"the superintendent continued.
And to think they have Siri to thank.
