Imagine the possibility of immortalizing your lost loved one. Intriguing, right?
Ashes to diamonds, also known as memorial or cremation diamonds is a fast-growing popular means to pay tribute to a lost loved one in the UK in a way that creates an everlasting legacy for the departed in honor of the beautiful life they lived, their personality and their charisma altogether.
What are memorial diamonds and how are they made?
Ashes to diamonds refer to diamonds grown in the lab using the carbon content extracted from the cremated ashes or hair of your loved one. These are almost similar to natural diamonds in a way that the process of formation for both diamonds requires heat and pressure but differ in the mineral content and the time required for each of the processes; natural diamonds are minerals that form underground over a long period of time while ashes to diamonds are born in the lab over shorter period of time.
LONITÉ is a renowned ashes to diamonds company with a branch in London, UK that has mastered the art of creating memorial diamonds using HPHT technology in a state-of-the-art Swiss Laboratory. About 200g of ashes or 10g of hair are required, these are placed in a specialized crucible, heated to over 5000F to make sure every element except carbon oxidizes and then temperature is raised further so that carbon can become graphite. The graphite with a metal catalyst and a diamond seed crystal are placed into the core which goes into a specialized diamond press capable of creating extreme tension. This process results in rough crystals that are cut and polished into memorial diamonds.
It is possible to choose keeping the cremation diamond alone or you can also order cremation jewellery in which the ashes to diamond will be inserted to carry it around with you at all time. The most popular cremation jewelry in the UK include; rings, earrings and pendants available in all sorts sizes and materials such as silver, gold, rose gold and platinum for both men and women. Some companies even allow their clients to custom design their own cremation jewellery based on their preferences, or on a design they saw and loved on the internet for example.
Why ashes to diamonds are considered by more and more people around the world
Ashes to diamonds enable you to be close to your loved ones after they have departed. Their sizes of about 0.25 carat to 1.0 carat make them easy to carry around.
Ashes to diamonds are a beautiful way to immortalize a lost loved one and a unique tribute that can be passed on to generations to come within the family as a legacy. They are often offered for special Life events like weddings to a special family member.
Affordability compared to a traditional burial. On average, the cost of a traditional burial in London is of £5,529 and can go up to £20,000 for the most elaborated ceremonies, counting the coffin and the rent of a burial plot, which prices have skyrocketed in many countries in recent years. Whereas ashes to diamonds are available between £1,400 to up to £15,600 depending on the cut, the color and the size selected, keeping in mind that some caracteristics require more technical efforts.
Lack of cemetery space in major cities like London, New York, Hong Kong and Mexico: The 2015 BBC survey projects London to run out of burial space completely in the next 20 years. Therefore, to avoid such inconveniences, more and more people around the world are looking for new and innovative post-burial alternatives like ashes into a reef, memorial tree or ashes to diamonds that are unique to celebrate their lost loved ones deservingly.
Pets Ashes to Diamonds to Honor our Furry Friends
Credited by technology advancements, it is now possible to transform the ashes or fur of your pets into a beautiful diamond with the color, the cut and the size of your choice as well.
Honoring your pets with beautiful ashes to diamonds not only celebrates them as important members of your family but also as loyal companions deserving of a unique tribute after they have passed on.
The process of ashes to diamonds for pets, the technology used and order process is the same as in humans and is possible for any type of animals: horses, birds, dogs and cats as long as you can provide at least 200gr of the pets’ ashes or 10gr of the pet’s fur.
Ashes to diamonds not only immortalize your lost loved one in a unique tribute but also empower you against grief through establishing a physical connection between you and your loved one in their afterlife. It is on this merit that ashes to diamonds have fast gained popularity and credibility as a post-burial alternative in the UK and the surrounding areas like Germany, Austria or Switzerland.