After a two year hiatus, diamond hunter Steve Lee turns up a real gem. He finds a 1.22 carat stone of exceptional quality during a recent visit to the Crater of Diamonds State Park in Murfreesboro.

He says he hadn't been able to hunt for diamonds in more than two years because a disability forced him to use crutches. Lee returned this year after friends persuaded him to take up the hobby again.

"It's a real thrill to find one this nice," he says Tuesday. "Even if you can't get around good, you can still do it."

In previous years, Lee has found a 6-carat diamond, a 4.7-carat and a few 2-carat diamonds at the park.

The diamond he found Monday could be worth more than $1,000, but he's got other plans for it: "This one's for mom," he says