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.
A chipmunk, with his cheeks full to bursting, has no intention of leaving with an empty stomach .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
From vivid greens to glowing pinks, the colours of the aurora borealis fill the night sky above a snow covered Lapland .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
A trout manages to escape the jaws of a hungry cormorant - only to find itself back inside the bird's long beak .
THIS is the shocking moment a clumsy radio newsreader plunged into a freezing canal while texting her boyfriend instead of looking where she was going .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
A mischievous fox cub demonstrates his playful side by biting his sibling’s tail .
SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
SAT with his arms folded and a cross look on his face, this Gorilla looks like he's had enough of the Christmas holidays already .
Beautiful turquoise waves rise and fall in a series of stunning images taken along the coastline of south-eastern Australia .