ashes to diamonds

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I am a big fan of cremation because so many acres of land are being taken up by graveyards. That is only ONE reason that I don't like the idea of cemetaries and burying the dead. I would much rather that space be given to the living- what right do I have to demand that space when I no longer need it? So anyway...I heard from a family member who is also in favor of cremation about something they do with the ashes. I have heard of swirling the ashes into glass for necklaces, paperweights and some other odd things. And of course there is the classic ashes in a can over the fireplace. But she told me about turning ashes into diamonds. People have been creating lab-diamonds for years and now they do it with ashes of loved ones. It is still a REAL diamond but it isn't worth as much as a diamond that was created by the earth because instead it was man-made in a lab. But the idea of doing something useful with someone that has passed sounds great to me! Who doesn't like diamonds? When I die that is what I want done with my ashes- I want to be turned into a diamond that someone would want to wear or at least keep. What do you think of this? What do you want done when you die?