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.
SAT ON top of a Brazilian turtle’s head, this little ladybird looks content as he studies his environment from a new height .
SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend .
It's incredible to think anyone could live in such horrendous squalor - yet two men have been prosecuted for keeping their homes in such revolting conditions that it was no longer fit for their animals .
PERCHING on top of a gate, this young barn swallow waits patiently for his mum to return with dinner .
A Canadian couple celebrated their engagement by recreating iconic moments from the film The Notebook .
These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
RACING through the mountain range on horseback, the Kazakh people practice their ancient tradition of hunting with golden eagles .
FLAUNTING its new accessory, a fashionable green dumpy tree frog poses for the camera while wearing a SNAIL as a hat .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
SAILING peacefully across a river in the early morning light, a fisherman in China keeps a 1000 year old tradition alive .
PUCKERING up and enjoying some quality time, these are the most lovable monkeys on the planet .
