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.
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .
PRANKSTER Dom Joly was so livid when he was slapped with a parking ticket that he took to Twitter to vent his anger – only to discover he was the victim of his own gag! The comic got a taste of his own medicine when he was tricked by a fellow joker for the first time in a decade .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
A pair of adorable polar bear cubs play-fight with each other in the Alaskan snow .
Fishermen in Myanmar have perfected an unusual fishing technique by carefully balancing on one leg .
A Romanian photographer has captured the unique patterns of hundreds of human eyes in a series of striking macro shots .
An Indonesian farmer is dragged through muddy water as he clings to the tails of two charging cows .
With stunning scenery and otherworldly vistas, Iceland’s rural beauty is inescapable – especially for Hollywood .
A lively lemon shark grins into the camera and showcases his impressive teeth .
With a dust covered coat hung from a wardrobe door and a pair of glasses left on a shelf, a remote farmhouse lies abandoned in the Welsh countryside .
