Ronnie Hawkins, an Arkansas-born rock & roller who aspired to a real career, put together a backing band that year that included his fellow Arkansan Levon Helm (born May 26, 1940), who played drums (as well as credible guitar) and had led his own band, the Jungle Bush Beaters.
Both women and men know the value of a diamond and spend millions of dollars a year buying diamonds and diamond jewelry for loved ones. It is just as incredible that there have been only two active diamond mines in our storied history and only one of them is currently active. The Crater of Diamonds is a dig for a fee diamond mine in Arkansas and is the only active diamond mine in the US.
Top Spots For Gem Hunting In The US by Donald Clark, CSM IMG When you think of mining for the âbig fourâ gemstones â diamond, ruby, sapphire, and emerald â itâs easy to imagine places like India, South Africa, and Colombia. However, there are plenty of gem hunting spots in the United States where you can find these and many other stones. Most of these sites are not on the same scale economically as mines in other countries, but they make exciting gemology-themed vacation destinations for the lone prospector and the whole family alike.