An Interview with Mr. James Archer
By: Mandy
See a picture Mandy took of Mr. Archer, Sean, and
Jonothan 
Mandy: How do you find diamonds?
Mr. Archer: I dig a hole in the ground and look for piles of rocks. I put these piles in a bucket. Then I put it in a seruca and wash it. (A seruca is like a box with a screen that you can sift dirt through.) After washing and sifting, I put what is left on a table and look for shiny objects.
Mandy: How many years have you looked for diamonds?
Mr. Archer: 25 years
Mandy: About how many diamonds have you found?
Mr. Archer: About 8,000.
Mandy: What is the biggest diamond you have found?
Mr. Archer: 5.25 carats
Mandy: What type of diamond was it?
Mr. Archer: It was a yellow diamond.
Mandy: Do you sell your diamonds?
Mr. Archer: Yes, if someone wants to buy them.
Mandy: What is the longest time you have looked for a diamond?
Mr. Archer: I hunt diamonds six days a week. One time I dug 150 buckets without finding anything. One day I dug four buckets and found three diamonds.
Mandy: When did you find your first diamond?
Mr. Archer: In 1971.
Mandy: What does a diamond look like in it's rough form?
Mr. Archer: It can be yellow, brown, silver, burgundy, or silver cape.