SPARKLING bright inside their box, it’s hard to believe these diamonds are made from the cremated remains of the deceased. The unusual ‘cremorials’ are tributes to lost loved ones created using cremated ashes. These macabre keepsakes are being offered as an alternative to more traditional forms of remembering the dead. Swedish funeral company Miraj have been offering the service for eight years and produce diamonds from ashes in a variety of colours and shapes for a price between £2,360 and £15,750.
FROM A mini table and chairs to a detailed violin, it’s hard to believe these incredible sculptures are all carved into the nib of PENCILS .
COULD this be the most distastrous wedding cake fail EVER? Most brides opt for a traditional tiered white wedding cake decorated with delicate pink roses and lace for their big day .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
THIS RING of fire in the sky is the annular solar eclipse that wowed our cousins down-under .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
SITTING in the middle of a vast desert, an abandoned cinema is still waiting for its first movie to be screened .
With their guts spewing and eyes hanging out, these are the cuddly toys children might be reluctant to curl up to .
SLEEPING within touching distance of wild African animals might not be everyone's idea of a relaxing break .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .