Are cremation diamonds real?

There is simply no carbon left after cremation. After this further research, the whole thing became clear: cremation diamonds were a hoax. A very well designed and well-orchestrated hoax, perpetrated on the public at their most vulnerable time.
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Are cremation diamonds valuable?

The growing time for a 1 carat Purely Colorless™ diamond can be several times that of a 1 carat Naturally Amber™ memorial diamond. Therefore, Purely Colorless™ cremation diamonds are the most expensive (up to $ 40,500 / 3.0ct).
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How much is a cremation diamond worth?

You can easily have your loved one cremated, their ashes turned into a gem, and have it set within the jewelry of your choice, for as little as about $2,200-$9,000. A funeral and burial, however, typically cost $10,000 or more.
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Are cremation diamonds real diamond?

“Memorial diamonds are diamonds created from hair or cremated remains.” The human body contains 18% carbon, whilst diamonds are pure carbon. Cremation diamonds are real diamonds, made from love ones' cremated ashes or hair, that can be graded the same to natural diamonds.
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What happens to diamonds during cremation?

The form that energy takes in the human body can easily be dissolved, such as during cremation. The energy in a diamond, however, cannot be dissolved. High pressures and temperatures force the energy of the carbon atoms into the rigid shape that gives them their unmistakable and breathtaking appearance.
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LONITÉ Lab Process - from Cremation Ashes to Diamonds



How big is a diamond made from human ashes?

Cremation diamonds can be grown up to 1 carat in size. They can colorless, blue, yellow, green, red, pink, or black. Cremation diamonds are most often cut into round, cushion, asscher, radiant, or emerald cuts because these cuts yield the largest diamonds.
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How many diamonds can you make from a cremated body?

Because they supplement with generic lab carbon, it takes just half a cup of cremated ashes for Eterneva to produce up to eight different diamonds, with prices starting at about $3,000.
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Is cremation jewelry creepy?

False: Cremation jewelry is creepy

Keepsakes made from ashes aren't morbid or macabre, but quite the opposite. Jewelry made from ashes is designed to be a loving, meaningful memento that helps you remember the happy times you shared with the person you lost.
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Can you get DNA from ashes?

The actual ashes are thus useless as they will not contain DNA. It is the bones and teeth that could potentially hold some DNA viable for analysis. However, after the cremation, the bones and teeth left behind are turned into a find powder (a process known as pulverization).
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How many pounds of ashes does it take to make a diamond?

One pound of cremated remains or ten grams of hair is required to synthesize one or more cremation diamonds. The average adult human produces between five and ten pounds of cremation ashes.
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Can you shower with cremation jewelry?

Your cremation jewelry should never be worn while bathing, showering or swimming.
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How much does it cost to turn ashes into a diamond ring?

The minimum cost of a LONITÉ memorial diamond is $1,400 for a . 25 carat diamond. The maximum cost is $24,500 for a 2.00 carat diamond.
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What company turns ashes into diamonds?

So are your memories and love. EverDear™ creates cremation diamonds by turning your loved ones' hair and cremated ashes into certified, genuine diamonds.
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What is the cheapest cremation diamond?

In general, the cheapest cremation diamond will cost around $2,000 for both the setting and the diamond itself, plus the stone installation service. This would be for the smallest diamond and a simple setting. That being said, there are many ways to keep the cost low to fit your budget.
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Can you be turned into a diamond after death?

Also known as ash diamonds, an Algordanza memorial diamond is grown from the cremation ashes of a human. The cremated remains are first put through a special process to extract pure carbon, then using special HPHT presses and swiss precision, your loved one is turned into a diamond.
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Do ashes have a smell?

They may have a slightly metallic odour or some people say they smell somewhat like incense in some cases. However, it is common for ashes to have no distinct smell. Nonetheless, they can take on the smell of the container or cremation urn they are in.
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Are teeth left after cremation?

Do teeth burn during cremation? Teeth usually burn up during the cremation process. Tooth fragments that are not burnt up will be ground during the ash processing.
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Is there energy in cremated ashes?

Cremains contain what is known as rest energy, sometimes referred to as free or dormant energy. This type of energy is still subject to the restraints of natural law, and can have no physical or spiritual impact on those around it.
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Can people watch you be cremated?

Yes, watching a cremation is allowed. The specific guidelines depend on the rules established by your mortuary or crematorium. Because there are no laws around witness cremations—the specific term for cremations that are viewed by witnesses—each facility is free to make and enforce its own policies.
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Is it OK to touch cremated ashes?

The average cremated adult will produce about five pounds of pulverized bone fragments, a coarse powder that is sterile and safe to touch, even if the person died of a communicable disease.
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Is a body cremated with clothes on?

Cremation of a body can be done with or without clothing. Typically, if there has been a traditional funeral (with the body) present, the deceased will be cremated in whatever clothing they were wearing.
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Can a cremated body go to heaven?

No matter what a person's preference is, from the Christian perspective, cremation does not prevent one from going to Heaven. So there's no need to worry, if God can create life from dust, surely he can restore life from ashes.
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How much do you weigh once cremated?

The remains of an average size adult usually weigh between four to eight pounds of cremated remains.
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Are cremated ashes the whole body?

You don't get ash back.

Once you burn off all the water, soft tissue, organs, skin, hair, cremation container/casket, etc., what you're left with is bone. When complete, the bones are allowed to cool to a temperature that they can be handled and are placed into a processing machine.
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Why are human ashes so heavy?

The weight is unlike what might be expected from a box of campfire ashes. Human cremation ashes include crushed bone, which makes them denser than ash from wood. Sources in the funerary industry state that one pound of human or pet weight equals one cubic inch of cremated remains.
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