How the Dallas Gem & Mineral Society Started: On August 9, 1956, a meeting was hosted by Mrs. Arthur Lee Parker at her home. Mrs. Parker had discovered a 15.5 carat diamond (valued more than $15,000 in its rough state) at the Crater of Diamonds, known as the “Star of Arkansas”, which cut to a splendid marquise of 8.27 carats! Visit The Dallas Gem & Mineral Society
