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 giant mountains to vast deserts, an American photographer spent a year capturing the diverse and beautiful landscape of the United States .
ROLLING across a 65-metre-high viaduct in the Alps, the red carriages of the Bernina Express add a splash of colour to the spectacular snow-covered Swiss surroundings .
AN ADORABLE one-eyed kitten has been dubbed the 'pirate cat' because of his pirate-like facial expressions .
HUDDLED together on a branch, a pair of adorable Javan scops owls soak up the sun .
Raising his arms above his head and lying flat on his back, a polar bear stretches as he sprawls out across the ice .
A woman has shed half her body weight after undergoing a gastric sleeve op to shrink her stomach .
A BROWN bear wades through waters in Alaska and waits for his lunch .
TRYING their best to wriggle away, three adorable tiger cubs receive their health checks at Chester Zoo .
A shoe designer from London has spent a whopping £30,000 on Hello Kitty memorabilia .
A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
Amanda Bohm, 22, and her mum, Janet, 58, were the best of friends .
VIBRANT bursts of colour fill the screen as beautiful flowers blossom in these time-lapse videos .