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.
THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
The claws come out at meal time as a group of white tailed eagles brawl over road-kill .
VENTURING into the ocean with self-made spears and nets, the fishermen of Zanzibar put their lives on the line when they catch food for their families .
A kingfisher’s bright blue and orange feathers glisten in the sunlight as the bird dives into a lake .
Destroyed buildings and overturned cars are seen after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013 .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
This cheeky chappie is getting into all kinds of monkey business as he enjoys cooling off on a scorching hot day .
Dogs catch waves at the Coronado Bay dog surf championships Saturday 22nd June 2013- DOG SURFING mutts have never looked so gnarly .
This brave Hyena finally catches his pray among the thousands of flamingos, Lake Nakuru, Kenya - OUTNUMBERED among thousands of flamingos, this bold hyena is not put off from hunting for a morning snack .