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.
HUDDLING under a leaf, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls take shelter from the rain .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
An osprey soars through the air at 30 miles per hour before swooping down to catch its prey from a lake .
A SPECTACULAR array of stars fills the night sky as they soar over this active volcano .
Meet the human CCTV: a PCSO with a memory for faces so sharp he has apprehended more than 130 suspects in the last year alone with his eagle eyed talents .
DIPPING his head into the vase of water, this little squirrel takes a refreshing break from an afternoon of eating .
THIS ONE of a kind experience brings a whole new meaning to the phrase 'a coffee to go' .
Animal rescue volunteers have told how a cat riddled with cancer was forced to ripped off its own ears after it was abandoned by its owners .
A German photographer travelled around Africa where he met and photographed members of tribes in a series of intimate portraits .
Primed and ready for action, this collection of striking images from the battlefield could be mistaken for authentic photos taking during World War II .