Saying farewell to loved ones

[Mr. Goodbytes]

A Toronto family has paid to have the remains of their late grandmother turned into a diamond. Came out to be a quarter-carat stone. It seems like a perfectly acceptable alternative to burial, as that process takes up much needed land in some countries, and is rather expensive. And from what I understand, it's very difficult to procure a burial service in some parts of Europe because of the lack of space.
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I guess the real question in the whole diamond idea is whether the surviving members should be picky about the stones quality (cut, color, clarity). Gives a whole new meaning to "wearing grandma's jewelery" as well.

Sounds GROSS to me.

[Epidemic]

Yea I can see greed stepping in here.

People killing fat family members because they yield big diamonds.

[NeoStarO1]

Are you saying that people can take a persons ashes and make a diamond out of it?

Gezz sorry I think I will opt out. Im not much of a jewerly person anyways but geezz I wouldn't want to wear my grandmothers ashes.

I don't think that diamond could be classified as "real" because its processes wasn't done by mother nature but rather by man.

I see my yuck factor scale going up high.

You could make a little family tree with diamond ornaments!

[OuTpaTienT]

Gives a whole new meaning to the term "family jewels".

If I read that right, it's turned into a synthetic diamond not a real diamond. So does that mean it's Cubic Zirconia or is that different?

[Gomer]

It seems like a perfectly acceptable alternative to burial, as that process takes up much needed land in some countries, and is rather expensive

I hardly think it is more economical than burial... send em all to the Soyulent Green factory I say!!

[ClubMed]

People who decide to go along with this must be quite disturbed, I would hate to have this done to a family member. Very pathetic.

[LarrySamDavid25]

This IS Canada we're talkin' aboot, eh? No shortage of land up there, eh!

Crawford said his company has already received three more orders, including a prearranged order from a living person.

Eek, dead people are ordering these things? Or do they mean they're going to do this to a living person!?!??!

{please don't correct me, I'm being insane deliberately...it's just how I am}

[OuTpaTienT]

I wonder if we can have it done to body parts? Like could I cut off my arm and have it made into a diamond?