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.
POPE MOBBED BY THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS IN RIO - Thousands of worshippers gather to celebrate the Papal visit on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro ,Brazil .
At first glance what might look like ordinary rusty bridge and road railings, are in fact amazing works of art .
A brave leopard kicks back and relaxes in the sunshine - just inches from an enormous crocodile .
WITH his spiked ears and yellow and blue body, a colourful monkey bears an uncanny resemblance to Marvel Comics’ Wolverine .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
An adorable orangutan named Pongo celebrates his first birthday at Zoo Atlanta, Georgia, America .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
A COUNCIL has come under fire for slapping fines on people’s GRAVESTONES for breaching petty regulations on pot plants .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
YOU’VE heard of the northern lights now feast your eyes on the natural wonder of the SOUTHERN lights .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .