An Interview with Mr. Angelo Cela
By: Jonothan
See a picture of Mr. Cela and Mr. Archer at the
Crater of Diamonds State Park 
Jonothan: How do you find diamonds?
Mr. Cela: I dig holes or surface hunt.
Jonothan: How many years have you looked for diamonds?
Mr. Cela: 10 years
Jonothan: About how many diamonds have you found?
Mr. Cela: Several hundred
Jonothan: What is the biggest diamond you have found, and when did you find it?
Mr. Cela: It weighed 2.56 carats, and I found it in 1993.
Jonothan: What type of diamond was it?
Mr. Cela: It was a brown diamond.
Jonothan: Do you sell the diamonds you find?
Mr. Cela: Yes
Jonothan: What is the longest time you have looked for a diamond?
Mr. Cela: 10 hours
Jonothan: When did you find your first diamond, and who was with you?
Mr. Cela: It was in 1988, and my wife, Alberta Cela, was with me.
Jonothan: What does a diamond look like in its rough form?
Mr. Cela: They can be in all kinds of shapes.
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