Don cremate your loved ones, instead
send it to a lab in Switzerland.
& in a few mths time, welcome gradpa hm as a precious stone - Diamond!
In a land scarce singapore, i think its a gd idea!
It can be pass down frm generation to generation, givin family heirlom a new meaning. Plus e fact tt u don even need to visit cemetery.
Here how its wk!
1. An average person leaves behind 2kg in ash after cremation.
500g of this is sent by air to the Swiss Alps.
2. Upon arrival, e ash is marked with a serial number to prevent any mix-up.
3. E ash undergoes an analysis in e lab to determine its chemical
composition.
4. Potassium & calcium, which make up 85% of e ash, r
extracted frm e carbon using strong acids.
5. E remaining carbon is compressed into graphite under
high pressure & temperature. Waste gases r generated & removed immediately.
6. A tiny diamond is added into the graphite. Crystalisation takes
place around it & e diamond grows in size. E duration of e crystalisation
depends on e size of e diamond desired. It can last anything
frm 3 mths to a yr.
7. The remaining chunk of diamond is cut & polished. Engraving can be done upon
request.
8. Your loved one comes home as a precious stone -
accompanied by a certificate frm e Gemological Institute of America
listing his cut, carat, clarity and colour.
I'm amazed!
but wats gonnna happen if future generations run into financial difficulties and
decides to sell off me?!?
This article was first published in The New Paper.
