Ashes To Diamonds: Swiss Company Turns People’s Cremated Remains Into Diamonds
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Algordanza, a Swiss company, has taken a fascinating and unexpected approach to memorializing our loved ones who have passed; They will compress and super-heat your loved one’s cremated ashes and turn them into a man-made diamond that can be worn and cherished.
It all begins with a chemical process that extracts the carbon from the departed’s ashes. This carbon is then heated to convert it into graphite. That graphite is then heated to as many as 2,700 degrees Fehrenheit and subjected to forces as high as 870,000 pounds per square inch. The color of the finished diamond, which can range from white to dark blue, depends on the boron content of the ashes of the deceased. The prices begin at 4,259 Swiss Francs ($4,474 USD) for a small diamond with no additional service.
More info: algordanza.com | Facebook (h/t: ecouterre)
The human body is 18% carbon. 2% of this carbon remains after cremation, and it is this carbon that Algordanza uses to make their diamonds
These last two photos are from a man who took his grandmother on a trip through the U.S. after her cremated remains were turned into a diamond ring
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I like the idea of this for when my cat dies.
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Hate 2 be Debbie downer but look how small grandmas diamond is. Your cats diamond will be micro compared to that. Is that worth $4000 bucks?
Wow Josh that was harsh and uncalled for! Geez, what a jerk!
And btw Josh, mass does effect the amount of carbon --- 18% of 150 pound human (27) vs 18% of 15 pound cat (<3) = smaller diamond.
This is true. Carbon makes up 18.5% of an organism. And some cats aren't even 15lbs, so you would get a tiny diamond, considering that there probably also won't be a 100% yield of carbon from the ashes. This is sad. :(
of course it is worth it
The pictures don't do the diamonds justice, there are different carat sizes you can get. Absolutely worth it.
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You are the most r******d c**t. Is there any evidence showing that mass affects the amount of carbon we have.
I was thinking the same thing with my dog's ashes
Can we pay for this instead of a funeral ;-)
probably would be much more cheaper
wouldn't be much cheaper, standard funerals are running around 4-8 thousand now for what you get. ITS A GREAT IDEA THOUGH
so cool :) i love the idea..your love one is always with you :)
I like the idea of this for when my cat dies.
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Hate 2 be Debbie downer but look how small grandmas diamond is. Your cats diamond will be micro compared to that. Is that worth $4000 bucks?
Wow Josh that was harsh and uncalled for! Geez, what a jerk!
And btw Josh, mass does effect the amount of carbon --- 18% of 150 pound human (27) vs 18% of 15 pound cat (<3) = smaller diamond.
This is true. Carbon makes up 18.5% of an organism. And some cats aren't even 15lbs, so you would get a tiny diamond, considering that there probably also won't be a 100% yield of carbon from the ashes. This is sad. :(
of course it is worth it
The pictures don't do the diamonds justice, there are different carat sizes you can get. Absolutely worth it.
This comment is hidden. Click here to view.
You are the most r******d c**t. Is there any evidence showing that mass affects the amount of carbon we have.
I was thinking the same thing with my dog's ashes
Can we pay for this instead of a funeral ;-)
probably would be much more cheaper
wouldn't be much cheaper, standard funerals are running around 4-8 thousand now for what you get. ITS A GREAT IDEA THOUGH
so cool :) i love the idea..your love one is always with you :)