Woman finds 8.52 carat diamond in Arkansas

[texaskj]

Lucky duck:

http://time.com/3938915/colorado-woman-finds-diamond/

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/06/27/colorado-woman-finds-852-carat-diamond-at-arkansas-park/29387411/

 

[Maria D]

Wow, that's spectacular! If I had it I think I'd leave it uncut and have it set for pendant. It looks so smooth and pretty.

 

[texaskj]

Great idea Maria.
It would almost be a crime to cut it the way it looks now.

 

[marcy]

It does look very cool the way it is right now. She is a lucky lady.

 

[azstonie]

Great looking rock! This is what my DH has in mind when I say "Wanna look at diamonds?!"

 

[UrsTx]

Lucky duck. I need a vacation to Arkansas.

 

[kenny]

How cool!
Seems to be fairly high color.
Looks like cutting it into a marquise would retain the most weight.

 

[stracci2000]

Does anyone know, roughly, what it would cost to have a diamond like this cut?

 

[ccuheartnurse]

Beautiful rock. I'd cut that sucker. LOL I thought an oval, pear or marquise as Kenny mentioned would maximize the rough.

I think it's around $350/ct to cut..on average. Some might charge less, some more. I'd pay it.