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Arkansas park gem hunter finds 6-carat diamond while live-streaming on TikTok: 'Oh my God!'

Steady3 outlets reported this in 4 reports over 3 days - a further 1 report reprinted copy already published elsewhere
After publishing: 3 headlines quietly rewritten3 changes
  1. nbcsandiego.comseen 5 Oct, 01:34headline rewritten

    Arkansas gem hunter finds 6-carat diamond during TikTok livestreamArkansas park gem hunter finds 6-carat diamond while live-streaming on TikTok: 'Oh my God!'

  2. republicanherald.comseen 6 Oct, 04:58headline rewritten

    Arkansas gem hunter finds diamond he claims could be worth $1 millionArkansas gem hunter finds a diamond he claims could be worth $1 million

  3. nypost.comseen 9 Oct, 10:35headline rewritten

    Arkansas gem hunter discovers 6-carat American Dream diamond worth 1MArkansas gem hunter finds diamond he claims could be worth $1 million

  1. 2 Oct, 12:43Arkansas park gem hunter finds 6-carat diamond while live-streaming on TikTok: 'Oh my God!'1 outlet
  2. 2 Oct, 12:47Arkansas gem hunter finds a diamond he claims could be worth $1 million2 outlets
  3. and 1 one-off wording
original reportingcopies
Fri, 2 October 2026peak 2 reports on Fri, 2 October 2026Mon, 5 October 2026

What it is about

Nathan RenfroUncle SamLaura StanleyJack PearadinMichael SchumacherWaymon CoxSarah BivensUnited StatesSmithsonian National Museum Of Natural HistoryGemological Institute Of AmericaAssociated PressLittle Rock, Arkansas, United StatesMurfreesboro, Arkansas, United StatesWisconsin, United StatesMissouri, United StatesFrenchAmericanAmericaArkansas, United StatesCrater Of Diamonds, Arkansas, United States

Who published it, and when

original reportcopyedited after publishingfirst to report
nbcsandiego.com1 original report - edited after publishing
republicanherald.com1 original report - edited after publishing
nypost.com1 copy echoing republicanherald.com - edited after publishing
Times of India1 original report
2 Oct, 12:43over 3 days5 Oct, 19:20

How it spread - 3 original reports, 1 reprint

  1. Fri, 2 October 2026

    2 reports
  2. Mon, 5 October 2026

    1 report
    • Times of India19:20

      Jack Pearadin, a dedicated Navy reservist from Missouri, has transformed his passion into a treasure hunt since 2013 at Arkansas's Crater of Diamonds State Park. Recently, his persistence paid off when he discovered a stunning 6.03-carat yellow diamond he estimates could be worth $1 million. Throughout his adventurous quest, Pearadin has unearthed over 300 gems, sharing the profits from his latest find, aptly named the 'American Dream,' with a friend.

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