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 .
With one hand rested on his belly and the other propping his head up, this lazy lizard takes an afternoon break .
STRIKING photos capture nature at its most raw and powerful during Earth’s most electrifying event .
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 .
BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
Lying angelically with a range of expressions etched on their tiny faces, little bundles of joy are innocently captured in their first few days in these adorable photographs .
Pouncing down on top of his twin brother, these two snow leopard cubs practice their kung-fu moves .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
RESTING his weary head on his flipper, this little seal pup takes a much needed nap after an afternoon of strenuous yoga .
A blanket of fog is lit up by the colourful glowing lights of the city below .
WITH A wide smile plastered across his face, this little gecko is ready for his close up .
A photographer has travelled the length of the UK capturing lighthouses and their picturesque surroundings .