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 .
This tranquil setting stretches for miles as the sun sets behind the mountain .
An elegant snowy owl spreads her wings and glides effortlessly above the snow covered field .
A group of shelter dogs showcase their loveable personalities in a series of passport-style photographs - in the hope of finding their forever homes .
AN EXERCISING turtle and an ice-skating chick are hardly everyday exploits in the animal community .
THIS is the EXPLOSIVE moment when a 50 metre high pylon came crashing down to earth in a rural field .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
THIS DANGER-mad female pensioner could be the oldest Brit to cage dive with CROCODILES .
A striped marlin means business as it spots lunch and spears a small fish .