Please tell me I'm not the only one

[windandwater]

Please PLEASE tell me that I'm not the only one creeped out by this.

For the clickphobic (or lazy), LifeGem will make diamonds out of the cremated ashes of your loved ones for a large fee. *flails* I know diamonds are nice, but I don't want someone to be like:

"Oh, that's a beautiful diamond ring."
"Thanks! It's made out of my grandpa!"

... though, I suppose it would be a conversation starter.

I still think the prices are ridiculous though. I know it's mostly about the process, and keeping a loved one close (*ick*), but you can get a one-carat diamond in a nice setting for much cheaper than these prices. :/



My egg says hello.

Comments

[sukino.livejournal.com]

I'm so getting a red diamond made of you when you die. :D

[windandwater.livejournal.com]

Start saving your mone-- I MEAN. NO. NEVER.

[sukino.livejournal.com]

*giggles* You know you want to be a shiny diamond pendent that I will wear all the time!

[windandwater.livejournal.com]

I have to be cremated first. DX Though, they did make 3 blue diamonds from Beethoven's hair.

[sunhawk16.livejournal.com]

The cynic that I am at heart is envisioning a box full of cheap diamonds under the counter and a trash can beside it where the ashes go... >_>

[windandwater.livejournal.com]

XDDDDDD

Except the prices to get the diamonds aren't cheap. It's like $3k for a .20-.29 carat diamond. That's TINY. And it's between $15k-$20k for a full carat diamond.

[sunhawk16.livejournal.com]

And that would be where the profit comes in. >_>

[windandwater.livejournal.com]

Ah, you mean on the company's part? LOL. That's so creepy.

[sunhawk16.livejournal.com]

Yeah, but... how would you really know? I'm thinking there wouldn't be much DNA left to test for... :P

[windandwater.livejournal.com]

True. Though they say they have a tracking system to show you that they don't cart away your relatives for profit. XD;;

[sunhawk16.livejournal.com]

Wait... there's a profit to be made from dead relative ashes outside the obvious bait and switch? O.o;;;

[windandwater.livejournal.com]

I guess so, since there's more than one company that does this.

[whispurr267.livejournal.com]

I'm having a hard time buying it too. You'd never know.

Aside from that, would I want one? I don't know. Diamonds are forever, but I'm not. I think the things I keep from someone I loved act just as well as a reminder for the time I'll be around. As for future generations, I don't think they would care.

[windandwater.livejournal.com]

Yeah the not knowing is very sketchy. But even if it's legit, I'm still mentally flailing over the idea of it.

[windsorblue.livejournal.com]

There is not enough 'ew' in the world to properly express myself. ;_;

[windandwater.livejournal.com]

On one hand, diamonds = sparkly ♥

On the other, diamonds MADE of your sparkly's ♥ is very ew.