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Via The Los Angeles Times: "Since an illiterate farmer named John Huddleston found what he called 'diamints' here a century ago while preparing to plant turnips, this gravelly, greenish patch of dirt about two hours from Little Rock has yielded more than 75,000 diamonds: shimmering marvels worth thousands as well as brownish stones too cloudy to cut into jewels. It continues to attract dreamers in search of instant riches; cheapskate fiances desperate for free engagement diamonds; and die-hard rockhounds yearning to uncover a gem so precious that it will grant them immortality."
