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 a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .
A fox takes a tumble and lands on his head when he tries to fend off a pair of eagles in Japan .
A project to create an underwater tribute to the stone Moai statues of Easter Island ended in disaster when 15 replica structures were destroyed after toppling from a boat and into the sea .
ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .
A diving guide leaves a shark completely docile and balanced in the palm of his hand .
BURSTING colours of reds, pinks and purples give the illusion of a collection of stunning flowers .
STARING eagerly into the camera, this little toad is full of curiosity .
Soldiers standing guard outside the Woolwich barracks in London - Two terror suspects are under armed guard in separate hospitals in London after a serving soldier was hacked to death in the street .
SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .
A photographer has captured stunning photographs of the Milky Way above picturesque landscapes in the UK and Italy .
These images of vintage cars, bikes and vans, pictured all over the world, could easily have come from a globetrotting petrol-head’s photo album .