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.
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
BEAUTIFULLY lit by the dim glow of lanterns, a cave in Iceland is transformed into the perfect wedding venue .
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
A BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
This longhorn beetle demon-strates a dark side as it looks just like the devil .
ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
A pair of chicks bravely decided to befriend a python, despite being the snake's favourite choice of food .
Ever wished you could live in a house just like Barbie's? Canadian sculptor Heather Benning has created the life-size dollhouse of her dreams out a derelict building .
Sitting all alone on drift ice in the Arctic Ocean, this lonely little fella looks lost .
What lies beneath this building site? Britain's great hope of winning the pre-WW2 arms race against Nazi Germany .
BALANCING 30 metres above ground, these slackliners take the expression of living dangerously one step further, by tightrope walking NAKED .