Chris Linden Proposes To His Girlfriend With A Diamond He Mined
Since middle school, Linden has wanted to make an engagement ring with a gem he mined. In May he drove to Crater of Diamonds State Park in Arkansas and found a 2 carat yellow diamond. She said yes.
NOEL KING, HOST:
Good morning. I'm Noel King. Not every kid dreams of how they'll propose marriage, but Chris Linden did. Since middle school, he's wanted to make a ring with a diamond he mined himself. When he asked his girlfriend to marry him, Linden started researching raw gems in the U.S. Last month, he drove from Washington state to Crater of Diamonds State Park in Arkansas and spent two days digging. He found a two-carat yellow diamond. She said yes. It's MORNING EDITION.
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