I’m sure she will always remember the excitement of finding that diamond. If she had it cut for a ring it would probably come out to about a half carat, and the memory will be much more valuable than the cut diamond ever would.
My daughters geology instructor loaned her a book on the diamonds and of the area, I read it on the way down.
They claim that diamonds from this area are harder than other diamonds?
the girl feels cutting the raw diamond will ruin it. For now she is keeping it in its natural state.