Browsing thru the net and came acrosse this article in MSN saying that human ashes can be sent to a service which will turn the ashes into diamonds. Shocking but true!! The process has to undergo a peculiar chemical transformation where the carbon is seperated from the potassium and calcium. It will then subject to extremely high pressure and heat --1,700 degrees C, a process which compresses it into graphite, a carbon allotrope or a structurally different form of carbon.
The whole process costs between 4,500 and 17,000 Swiss francs (2,800 to 10,600 euros or 4,400 to 16,700 dollars), depending on the weight of the resulting stone (from 0.25 to one carat), and does not include the setting of the stone.
Read more @ http://news.sg.msn.com/lifestyle/article.aspx?cp-documentid=1550483
The whole process costs between 4,500 and 17,000 Swiss francs (2,800 to 10,600 euros or 4,400 to 16,700 dollars), depending on the weight of the resulting stone (from 0.25 to one carat), and does not include the setting of the stone.
Read more @ http://news.sg.msn.com/lifestyle/article.aspx?cp-documentid=1550483