Turn your loved one's ashes into a diamond?

[Bateluer]

Seems kinda ghoulish, but I can see how some people would want to have their loved one's close to them at all times.

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LONDON (AFP) - Sue Rogers will never be without her dead dogs and cat after having a diamond ring made from their ashes.
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Rogers, from Devon in southwest England, paid 3,200 pounds (4,800 euros, 6,238 dollars) for the ring made from carbon extracted from the ashes of Lucky, an old English sheepdog, a golden retriever cross called Sam and a tom cat, Patch, a newspaper said Saturday.

"I am delighted with my ring as it means I can have my pets with me at all times," Rogers told the Daily Mail newspaper.

"My animals meant the world to me and even though they are gone they are still with me. It's a beautiful ring and such a brilliant idea."

Rogers, 44, had previously kept the ashes of her pets on her mantelpiece until she learnt of LifeGem UK, which makes diamonds from the remains of humans and pets.

A small amount of carbon from each set of ashes was heated at temperatures of 3,000 degrees Celsius to help make a rough diamond.

The stone was then polished and certified before being set in a gold band.

 

[Shawn]

weird

 

[AbAbber2k]

I was expecting this to be about HUMAN remains... not those of pets. I'm pretty sure there's a company doing that as well. Don't really see how it's any different than keeping the ashes. A lot less messy if you ever drop it. Would hate to have to vacuum up half of fido... or grandma.

 

[kamikaze27]

I would do it. I've heard about this.

 

[Whoozyerdaddy]

This isn't news... I've debated turning my last dog's ashes into a diamond.

It's been around for a while now. My former employer's wife wants to be made into a diamond.

 

[compuwiz1]

Too expensive for me. I just keep my Grandma's ashes in an urn, on my desk.

It has a label which says, "these are the ashes of the last difficult customer".

 

[Whoozyerdaddy]

Originally posted by: compuwiz1
Too expensive for me. I just keep my Grandma's ashes in an urn, on my desk.

It has a label which says, "these are the ashes of the last difficult customer".

"And she was family... imagine what we'd do to YOU"
:laugh:

 

[EarthwormJim]

Originally posted by: AbAbber2k
I was expecting this to be about HUMAN remains... not those of pets. I'm pretty sure there's a company doing that as well. Don't really see how it's any different than keeping the ashes. A lot less messy if you ever drop it. Would hate to have to vacuum up half of fido... or grandma.

Says they do human and animal remains.

 

[RelaxTheMind]

I have lots of cigarette ashes...

Edit... so wait all i need is a heat source of 3000ºC and I can make diamonds?

 

[randym431]

I'd perfer just carring them around in a Walmart shopping bag. Maybe the blue colored one? :laugh:

 

[CharlesKline1]

I have lots of cigarette ashes...

Edit... so wait all i need is a heat source of 3000ºC and I can make diamonds?

You'd need an HPHT machine or CVD machine. HPHT is best and they make them relatively cheap in China now.

I doubt he really cares after 12 years.
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