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31-year-old New Yorker who found a 2-karat diamond in a volcanic crater is going to wear it for an engagement ring

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“I got on my knees and cried, then started laughing," Michelle Fox said of her jewel-foraging trip in Arkansas.

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7 articles, oldest first.

  1. NBC News

    New Yorker finds diamond in the rough at Arkansas state park and will use it in her engagement ring (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    While most couples have a great proposal story, it seems that Micherre Fox's engagement ring will have its own tale to tell for years to come.

  2. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    She spent years hoping to find a diamond for her engagement ring. She found one in an Arkansas park (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    By Martin Goillandeau, CNN (CNN) — Some people search for “the one” before they get married. For Micherre Fox, hers appeared at her feet – a glimmering diamond in the rough. About two years ago, the 31-year-old New Yorker decided she wanted to find her own diamond for her engagement ring.

  3. KEYT Santa Barbara

    She spent years hoping to find a diamond for her engagement ring. She found one in an Arkansas park | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    By Martin Goillandeau, CNN (CNN) — Some people search for “the one” before they get married. For Micherre Fox, hers appeared at her feet – a

  4. Fortune

    31-year-old New Yorker who found a 2-karat diamond in a volcanic crater is going to wear it for an engagement ring (opens Fortune)

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    Fortune's feed description

    “I got on my knees and cried, then started laughing," Michelle Fox said of her jewel-foraging trip in Arkansas.

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