6 Responses to " Diamonds From Ashes "

1. snaggledorf says:

   November 14, 2008 at 9:14 pm

   This company will use the carbon from the cremated ashes of your loved ones to make diamonds?
   So what do you think?

   http://www.lifegem.com/
2. jonathan k says:

   November 14, 2008 at 9:16 pm

   Ashes after cremation aren't "Ashes", they're ground bones. And even if they were, there wouldn't be nearly enough carbon to make a diamond. And, even if there WAS, there's no such pressure or heat generatable.
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3. T.T.K. says:

   November 14, 2008 at 9:18 pm

   sure…and some others are selling land on the Moon
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4. gtarczar says:

   November 14, 2008 at 9:20 pm

   yeah and how much is it gonna cost? it's a total scam!
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5. cosmo says:

   November 14, 2008 at 9:22 pm

   It's technically possible.

   I don't know if they are a reliable company or not.

   One thing to think about: there's nothing unique about the carbon that happens to be in your body when you die. When you're alive, all the material in your body (including your bones) is replaced every couple years. So your loved one is not this particular piece of carbon, but a living blueprint for organizing elements into a person. When they're dead, that organizing principle is gone.
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6. Brant says:

   November 14, 2008 at 9:24 pm

   This was interesting to me, so I did some research. The wiki article gave some numbers that sounded strange to me. They said the company claims it can make up to 50 one-carat diamonds from the cremated remains of one human. Typically, the remains are only 3 to 6 pounds. Yet they say they can make a diamond from as little as 227 grams, (assuming that is for a 1/2 carat diamond). That's about a half a pound. So using that number, they should be able to make 6 to 12, 1/2 carat diamonds from one person's remains, not 100. Nobody would want that many, but when I see apparent discrepancies like this, I get suspicious.

   One critic in the jewelry industry has pointed out another problem. These diamonds would be indistinguishable from other synthetic diamonds in every respect except price. There is no way to determine the authenticity. There is nothing to prevent these people from buying diamonds from a supplier and selling them as your loved one, for an exorbitant profit.

   While doing the research, I came across a product known as a keepsake locket or remembrance locket or pendant. These are made for containing a small amount of cremated remains and seem to be just as good a sentiment for only $35 to $100. In fact, I think I will get one for each of my daughters, to contain some of the remains of my wife. I'm sure most jewelry stores have them.

   If nothing else, thank you for helping me to discover a great idea for a gift.
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