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Cremation? Burial? How about Diamonds?

Posted by chrisd on from the but-is-it-a-scam dept.

travisbecker writes "From Reuters via Yahoo! comes this story. "A Chicago company (Lifegem) says it has developed a process for turning cremated human remains into diamonds that can be worn as jewelry." As for the quality... "If it's done slowly and with a great deal of care, one could have a reasonably high-quality diamond," according to a quote in the story." This should not be confused with our earlier diamond discussion.

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  1. Re:jewlers or undertakers? by dattaway · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    A person has to be made into ashes before the carbon can be compressed into a little gem. I'd like not to burn in hell just to look nice.

  2. India will be rich... by unixwin · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    India pop. 1 billion * 80% (Hindus 80% of that they cremate) * (say 2 % use this technology) * 2% = 16 million (at 1/4 carat each that translates to)
    a staggering 4 million carats a year..

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  3. Re:jewlers or undertakers? by blincoln · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Some religions (or at least sects of those religions) believe that cremation is morally wrong.

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  4. I cant believe it.. by CCIEwannabe · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    According to the websites FAQ ...

    Q. How much does a LifeGem cost?
    A. A LifeGem varies in cost depending on size and color.

    Thats great, if your dead relative is fat, its going to cost you a fortune. And they are racist too!