这位常年从事宝石搜寻工作的爱好者因发现一颗稀有的黄色钻石而一举成名。如今，他终于愿意分享这一惊人发现以及这颗钻石可能的价值。
A longtime gem hunter who struck it big with a rare yellow diamond is now opening up about the remarkable discovery — and what it may be worth. Jack Pearadin, a Navy reservist, found the gem at the Crater of Diamonds State Park earlier this year.
杰克·皮拉丁是一名海军预备役军人，今年早些时候他在钻石坑州立公园里发现了这颗宝石。
The gem, which Pearadin named the "American Dream," weighs 6.03 carats.
皮拉丁将这颗钻石命名为“美国梦”，其重量达6.03克拉。它呈现出耀眼的金黄色，形状也颇为特殊，近乎正方形。
It has a striking golden-yellow color and an unusual, almost square shape. STUNNED COUPLE UNEARTHS 150-POUND MYSTERY HIDDEN BENEATH THEIR BACKYARD FOR DECADES Though the discovery was first announced earlier this year, Pearadin recently opened up about the find to The Associated Press.
虽然这一发现早在今年年初便已对外公布，但最近皮拉丁才向美联社详细讲述了整个经过。阿肯色州官方称，1月25日，皮拉丁在TikTok直播中筛选沙砾时发现了这颗钻石。当时他和朋友迈克尔·舒马赫于去年12月底从公园的搜寻区采集了这些沙砾；事发时舒马赫正在外地。
Arkansas state officials said Pearadin discovered the diamond during a Jan. 25 TikTok livestream while processing a bucket of gravel that he and his friend, Michael Schumacher, had collected from the park's search area in late December.
此次搜寻行动是在一场冬季暴风雪过后进行的，当时该地区覆盖了一英寸多厚的冰层，使得筛选和清洗沙砾变得异常困难。
Schumacher was traveling at the time. The hunt came shortly after a winter storm coated the area with more than an inch of ice, making it especially difficult to sift and wash the gravel.
“我当时离沙堆大约八英尺远，不知为何转过身去，就看到那颗宝石在沙堆中央闪闪发光，”皮拉丁回忆道。
"I was about eight feet away, and for some reason I turned back and saw [the gem] glowing from the center of the pile," Pearadin said.
为了把钻石从沙堆中取出，他不得不一直翻到沙堆底部，因为钻石实在太大了。“我当时手都在发抖！”皮拉丁当时的反应被TikTok直播实时记录下来。视频中能听到他惊呼道：“天哪！我们找到了一颗大钻石！”
ARCHAEOLOGISTS UNCOVER MYSTERIOUS FACE HIDDEN FOR CENTURIES IN BOOK OF REVELATION CITY "I had to go almost to the bottom of the pile to pull it out, it was so big. I was shaking!" Pearadin's reaction was captured in real time during a TikTok livestream. "Oh my God! Oh my God!" he was recorded as saying. "We got a big one!"
皮拉丁告诉美联社，一些收藏家估计这颗钻石的价值可能高达100万美元。此前，公园管理人员曾向福克斯新闻表示，公园工作人员“并未接受过钻石及其他矿石的鉴定或估价培训”。一位阿肯色州公园管理局官员补充道：“我们的主要培训内容是如何协助游客正确识别他们找到的钻石。”
Pearadin told the AP that some collectors said the diamond could be worth as much as $1 million. Park officials previously told Fox News Digital that park employees "are not trained to grade or appraise diamonds or other rocks and minerals." POLICE OPERATION TAKES UNEXPECTED TURN WHEN OFFICERS STUMBLE UPON ANCIENT BURIAL CAVE "Our primary training involves properly identifying anding diamonds for guests who find them," an Arkansas State Parks official said.
“任何有兴趣对自己的钻石进行分级或鉴定的人，都可以联系经过认证的宝石学家，他们受过专门培训，能够正确评定宝石品质并估算价值。”位于小石城的认证宝石鉴定师劳拉·斯坦利告诉美联社，从该公园发现的一颗高品质六克拉黄钻可能售价约25万美元。“它们自成一类，”斯坦利说。
"Anyone interested in having their diamonds graded or appraised can reach out to a certified gemologist, who has had special training to properly grade gemstone quality and estimate value." Laura Stanley, a certified gem appraiser in Little Rock, told the AP that a high-quality six-carat yellow diamond from the park could sell for about $250,000. "They are their own entity," Stanley said.
点击这里——“这是美国唯一一个可以去寻找属于你自己的钻石的地方，你无法把它与来自其他任何地方的钻石相比。”据美联社报道，皮拉丁自2013年以来一直在该公园寻找钻石，甚至搬到了附近的默弗里斯伯勒以追求这一爱好。“我太喜欢它了，”他告诉该媒体。皮拉丁已将个人发现的大多数钻石通过线上销售售出。
CLICK HERE TO "It’s the only place in America where you can go find your own diamond, and you can’t compare that to a diamond from anywhere else." Pearadin has been searching for diamonds at the park since 2013 and even moved to nearby Murfreesboro to pursue the hobby, according to the AP. "I love it that much," he told the outlet. Pearadin has sold most of the diamonds he has personally found through online sales.
点击这里获取更多生活方式新闻——对于“美国梦”，皮拉丁说，他计划与舒马赫平分任何利润，后者帮助收集了含有这颗钻石的砾石。他希望用这笔钱开设自己的水晶矿。福克斯新闻数字频道联系了皮拉丁以获取进一步置评。
CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE NEWS For the "American Dream," Pearadin said he plans to split any profits with Schumacher, who helped collect the gravel containing the stone. He hopes to use the money to open his own crystal mine. Fox News Digital reached out to Pearadin for further comment.
用我们最新的生活方式测验来测试你自己——皮拉丁的发现是今年在钻石坑州立公园出土的几颗著名钻石之一。
Pearadin's discovery is one of several notable diamonds unearthed at Crater of Diamonds State Park this year.
今年夏天，官员宣布，一名来自宾夕法尼亚州、正在哀悼中的女子在该公园发现了一颗3.09克拉钻石，而就在几天前，她才安葬了父亲，几个月前又失去了儿子。
This summer, officials announced that a grieving Pennsylvania woman had discovered a 3.09-carat diamond at the park, just days after burying her father and months after losing her son.
8月29日，官员宣布，一名来自田纳西州的祖父在该公园搜寻时发现了一颗2.29克拉黄钻。美联社对此报道亦有贡献。
On Aug. 29, officials announced that a Tennessee grandfather had discovered a 2.29-carat yellow diamond while searching the park. The Associated Press contributed reporting.