Large Diamond Found in West Virginia

OK, so it happened in 1928.

The Jones Diamond.
Ever hear about it?
It is ONLY the Largest Diamond ever found in the United States.

In 1928 William "Punch" Jones, then only 10, and His father, Grover, were playing Horseshoes at their home in Peterstown, West Virginia.  At some point in the afternoon Punch noticed what he thought of as a shiny pieces of Quartz-which is abundant in the area.  They proceeded to put it into a cigarbox and placed in the toolshed all through the Great Depression until 1942 when Punch brought the stone to a Professor at Va Tech.
He discovered the Truth of that afternoon with his Father...34.48 carats of Genuine Diamond. The large Diamond was placed in the Smithsonian where it was displayed until 1964.
In 1945 Punch, the eldest of 17, was tragically killed in WWII.  He left the Diamond to his Wife, infant Son and Parents.
After It's stint at the Smithsonian, It was removed and placed in a safe deposit box until 1984-with just a quick appearance at the 1968 World's Fair, when it was auctioned for $74,000.
During all this time, Grover, a school teacher in a one-room school house, never considered selling the Diamond out of respect for his Late Son.

Jone's Diamond