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.
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
A northern potoo shows it is a master of disguise as it perches on a tree stump and blends into the bark .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .
WITH HIS PAW covering his mouth, this cheeky cub looks amused by something .
HOTSPOT MEDIA - BACK TO THE FUTURE WITH AR' KID: A POSTAL SORTER has perfected the art of time travel by delivering images that are from the past .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
A proud gorilla mum welcomes her newborn baby western lowland gorilla, a critically endangered species .
UNDERWATER and above-water seaside shots show the best of British beach-life .
A ROAD KILL munching Scot has chewed on everything from a dead squirrel to an unlucky crow – all in the name of art .
STAIRWAY obsessed photographers have captured psychedelic shots that will mesmerise you .
These are the amazing close up pictures of North Korea's mass games - after photographers were previously banned from taking shots so close to the dazzling formation dances .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .