"are they real or just another scam? what do yall think?
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/The-Curious-Case-of-the-Arkansas-Diamonds.html"

"yeah that was the guy's name. He kept a bunch of his diamonds for his collection and to leave his family but he sold a bunch too to meet the needs of his family. He even got in the news a few times with some of his finds. I seem to recall a picture of him with a well known politician.
tom"

"I just came across this site while trying to do some research on Arkansas Diamonds. i just came from my 82 yr old mothers. She went into her jewelry box and came out with a small jewelry bag and said my father who was from Arkansas bought these Arkansas Diamonds in about 1975 when they went to a cave. She does not have a certificate. I would not sell these because my father had bought them, But I am wondering what they are worth without a certificate. They are cut. There are two and I do not know carat size but they measure 1/4 inch across the top. Is there a website that sells cut Arkansas diamonds. Any info would be appreciated. "

"Hi Bill from agates to diamonds ha. You know I think that I met this guy. My wife and our new faimily were down that way so we decided to check out the mine, I should say I did and of course everyone else groaned. It was at least a 100 out that morning and muggy. Well we were there about 4hrs and went through some dirt alright and I wasn't seeing anything and the kids had went inside a bought some fake ones and tossed them into my bucket and when I said hey they said well you found some lets go. Being the investigator I was I had noticed a older black gentleman who was clear down one end in waders. So I went on down and said that we were some hicks from SD who knew nothing about finding diamonds and did he have any and would he sell me one. He said that sometime he does sell to people and that his wife was in the hospital at the time. Anyway he pulled out this ole black leather coin purse from his coveralls and opened it up and he had oh I'd say 15-20 stones in there. He let me pick out one for $25 and away we went of course thanking him. Well on the way out there was this ranger or sort setting there and said how did you guys do and I said I don't know the kids have some stones they put in a vial maybe there is one in there. He took one look at the vial and said I really don't think so but let me see. Well you know the rest of the story I was over looking at pic on the wall and bells started going off. Didn't have the guts to tell. :)"