Leave it to a U.S. firm to find a way to turn cremated remains into jewelry. LifeGem needs just eight ounces of those precious ashes to transform a loved one into a diamond. Actually, enough carbon is present in those ashes to make quite a few gems — maybe 20 — with several pounds left over. Extremely hot ovens turn ashes into graphite, which is pressed into blue and yellow diamonds that retail for $2,700 to $20,000. The experience is extremely positive for those who immortalize their loved ones in baubles, according to a VP: “We have people that approach us who have just experienced a tragedy and they say I can’t wait, I’m so excited about this,” he said. Maybe you can’t take it with you, but you could be a stone around your family’s neck for a long, long time.
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I was under the impression that several bodies are cremated at once.