Dust to diamonds

For lack of anything interesting on TV until the evening news, I stumbled across "Family Plots" on A&E. There was a bit about the funeral house owner who lost his son a year and half ago. He had some of his sons ashes made into diamonds. Curious, I checked out their website; and yes they'll turn your pets ashes into diamonds too. I gotta admit the blue diamonds are beautiful.

I still have the ashes of Wotan - the greatest companion cat I ever had that I never wanted. I was going to bury the ashes in the yard he enjoyed spending sunny days in (but now glad I didn't since I don't live there anymore). Guess I should buy my lottery ticket tonight in case I could win Powerball. Considering what you're getting (a permanent and beautiful reminder), the cost isn't that bad. Still it's something a poor scientist can't afford. If I could, I'd probably get a ring made with the diamond so I could wear it every day.

If you want to check it out, it's a company called Life Gem.

Wonder how they came across this as a good idea. I had heard that carbon given enough pressure could make diamonds. But I wonder who thought to use cremated ashes to try and make diamonds.