20 years ago? People have been pulling diamonds out of that place for almost a century now. Not to mention it would have cost a fortune a seed a field with some of the enormous diamonds that have been found there. Crater of Diamonds is a great place. I've never found much of anything other than a lot of Jasper and Volcanic Ash. But I have had some fun times and good exercise in a beautiful outdoor area, not to mention that it is very inspiring if you are there and hear that siren blare. The last time I was there someone found a diamond weighing in at 219 carats (This was at the end of June this year). Imagine that. The thing must have been the size of your fist.