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.
FROM THE world famous Girl with a Pearl Earring painting to a jaguar in the grass, these incredible drawings are created from coloured ballpoint pens .
SITTING on a burning sofa unable to move, one man turns his terrifying dreams into reality .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
A tiny puppy who lost his front legs after being hit by a train has been given and new LEASH of life with a set of wheels .
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 BUMPER season of births has left zoo with three of the cutest exotic kittens you're likely to see .
Clinging on to their furry backs, mischievous monkeys appeared to enjoy the free transport as they rode around on a perturbed Capybara .
Leaping out of the ocean, a group of gentoo penguins fly through the air before landing safely on an iceberg .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
A hungry hippo is seconds away from catching a bird in its gigantic jaws .
From the rolling hills of the Brecon Beacons to the still waters in the Lake District, these photographs capture autumnal landscapes across Great Britain perfectly .