An innovative Swiss company called Algordanza created a unique way for us to remember and honor those who have passed. They use cremated human remains to create a diamond that will last forever.

Although it may seem crazy and a bit odd at first, it’s not impossible. The human body is 18% carbon, which is what diamonds are made of. Algordanza uses the 2% of that carbon that remains after cremation and compresses it into tiny little diamonds. The prices at Algordanza start at $4,474 USD. Their claim is that these memorial diamonds are almost indistinguishable from real diamonds, whether in quality or in appearance.

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