You Won't Believe What One Company Is Doing To People's Ashes After They Die
by N/A, 10 years ago |
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The Swiss company Algordanza has come up with a unique way for you to memorialize your loved one - turn their cremated remains into a diamond.
In order to create the diamond, carbon is extracted from the deceased's ashes.
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The carbon is converted into graphite, which is then heated to 2,700 degrees Fahrenheit and put under 870,000 pounds of pressure per square inch.
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The finished product looks something like this:
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The color can range from white to dark blue, depending on the boron levels of the ashes.
As you can imagine, the process is expensive. It starts at about $4,500 USD.
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But it might be worth it. You can wear the diamond and have your loved one with you wherever you go.
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Or you can cherish the diamond, and have a beautiful reminder of your loved one.
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One man turned his grandmother's remains into a diamond, and took her on a trip across the United States.
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