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.
A cheeky owl fancies a game of hide and seek as it peeps out from behind a tree .
A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
A DETERMINED great blue heron holds on tightly to its prey as the furry gopher attempts to wriggle free .
PAWS for thought as you feast your eyes on this rare bear bathing session .
FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
From giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States .
The beds are consumed by moss instead of customers at this abandoned hotel .
THESE are the Disney Princesses you wouldn't want to run into in a dark alley .
LUMINOUS green rocks could easily be a beach from Superman's homeland of Krypton .
Throwing a right hook as he launches onto his opponent with his gnarling teeth at the ready, this is the OTTER-LY ruthless showdown between two otters .