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.
With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views provided at the break of dawn at a volcano .
A doting seal smiles at her sweet little pup as she tickles its tummy on the beach .
COVERING themselves in ash and face paint, these are the holy men who live their lives away from everyday society .
SITTING quietly at the edge of the lake, these two baby bears watch and learn as the adults hunt for fish .
Swirling water and sand create amazing aerial images of river deltas across Iceland .
FLOATING effortlessly on his back, this little otter laps up a rare glimmer of English spring sunshine .
MOUTH OPEN wide, this little stoat appears to be in mid-song as he belts out a tune for his onlookers .
Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard .
The lighthouses of Brittany, from Brest to Le Conquet, stand tall on France’s north-western coast against stunning scenery .
