A New York woman completed her mission of finding the key component of her engagement ring after snagging a 2.3-carat diamond at the Crater of Diamonds State Park in Arkansas. About two years ago, New York City native Micherre Fox decided to find her own diamond for an engagement ring.

Talk about a diamond in the rough. It's a gem of a find for New Yorker who went in search of a diamond for her future engagement ring. West Village resident Micherre Fox, 31, went to Crater of Diamonds State Park in Arkansas for three weeks specifically to dig for diamonds.

A New York woman has unearthed a 2-carat white diamond at an Arkansas state park, a gem she says will be used in her engagement ring. Micherre Fox of Manhattan