Bring out your dead...

[austin_tycho]

...and make them into jewelry! The ironically named Life Gem company will take the remains of a person or pet, cremate them, and smoosh them into a blue diamond. You still get a box of ashes, but they get enough carbon to make a bunch of diamonds up to a 1 carat large. They only have blue for now, but say they will soon have the technology to do clear, red, and yellow, and up to 3 carats. You know, I have been sort of obsessing about death a lot lately, and this actually seems like a really interesting concept. Of course, it is expensive. And I am a little squicked about how they refer to carbon as being 'the true essence of your loved one.' But it still seems cool.

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[takarosa.livejournal.com]

My friend mclennan lost his dad last fall. He, his brother and his mom were talking about sprinkling his ashes in a favorite fishing hole. At dinner last weekend, his mom said that she wasn't ready to sprinkle him yet. His brother brought up "let's make a diamond out of dad" and his mother was less than thrilled. Rowan (did I mention he's irreverant and funny?) said "But Mom, this may be the last chance you have to mount Dad!"

Fortunately, his mom has his sense of humor and they all lost it.