Uncle Sam is the nickname for the largest diamond discovered in the United States. In 1924, W. O. Bassum discovered this white diamond at Crater of Diamonds state park in Murfreesboro, Arkansas. The rough diamond originally discovered weighted 40.23 carats. It was cut twice, resulting in a final 12.42-carat emerald-cut diamond. In 1971, the Uncle Sam was sold for $150,000. Jewelers set diamonds in groups of similar colors. ... The Crater of Diamonds is an Arkansas State Park located in Murfreesboro in Pike County, Arkansas, USA containing the only diamond mine in the world that is open to the public. ... Murfreesboro is a city located in Pike County, Arkansas. ... In order to best utilize a diamond gemstones superlative material properties, a number of different diamond cuts have been developed. ...
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