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EPISODE · Apr 10, 2026 · 3 MIN

An Unusually Large Diamond From West Virginia Spent Over A Decade In A Cigar Box

from Cool Weird Awesome with Brady Carlson · host Brady Carlson

This month in 1928, a West Virginia family found what would eventually be recognized as the largest alluvial diamond ever discovered in North America.  But for a while, the finders of that gem just put it in a box and left it in place. Plus: starting today in Stamford, Connecticut, it’s the 45th Annual American Crossword Puzzle Tournament. The Jones Diamond, the largest alluvial diamond in North America, was found in West Virginia(WBOY)The 45th Annual American Crossword Puzzle Tournament Support this show on Patreon and help make it shine and sparkle like a diamond

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