Memorial Fireworks - out with a bang!!

Heavens Above Fireworks celebrates the life of a partner, relative or friend. They arrange special fireworks displays amongst which will be a number of fireworks specially modified to incorporate the cremation ashes, allowing for a spectacular memorial event and happier farewell.

We believe it is important to respect the wishes both of the person and the family and friends to create an event which is exactly what the person would have wished for themselves. A great way to celebrate their life and to say goodbye! Click here to visit their site

Dog rises from the ashes......

Story published in 'Your Dog' magazine © 

A dog owner from Essex has had her beloved dog Deefer, a Collie cross Labrador, made into a blue diamond, at a cost of £3,500.

Photographic agent Charlotte Bassett decided to have the keepsake made from his ashes by Phoenix Diamonds, a company that specialises in creating diamonds from the carbon content of ashes and hair.

When Phoenix Diamonds CEO Mike Kelly delivered the diamond he said he was sorry that she had lost her 'husband' at such a young age. She replied 'It wasn't my husband's ashes, it was my dog Deefer, as in 'D' for 'Dog'.

The dog, which died aged 14 and a half, was a much loved part of Bassett's family. "He was constantly by my side and was a peacemaker, pushing my children apart, to prevent a fight," she said.

After placing the order, Charlotte waited three months for the gem to arrive and now plans to have the gem mounted on a pendant. For her upcoming wedding the blue coloured stone will provide the colour for the wedding tradition of 'something borrowed, something blue.'

"The jeweller at Hatton Gardens, who is mounting the gem, was stunned that the diamond started out as dog!" she said.

A huge and complex subject - in a nutshell

We only make genuine memorial diamonds from carbon extracted from 'Cremains' or hair and recently using the umbilical cords of babies. They are definately NOT synthetic, 'Aura'?? faux, CZ, 'Moissanite' or made from DNA?? Diamond sizes range from 0.25 [1/4] carat up to 2.00 carat. Diamond colours : Canary, shades of Blue Diamond cuts : We strongly recommend 'Brilliant' cut - 58 facets. Costs : Brilliant cut canary costs £5975** per carat (total order weight) [ie 0.5 or 1/2 carat is 50%, 0.75 crt is 75%, so - 1.35 carat total is £>8065] Canary diamonds need 100 grams of ashes or 15-20 grams of hair per carat. The minimum order value for canary is 3x .25crt, or 2x .35crt, or 1x .5crt - this is because the processing is almost the same for any weight of diamond. Blue's use a more technical process using 200 gms of ashes or 25 grams of hair/crt. The smallest Blue we offer is 0.33carat (=£4280**) @ £12,975** per carat. Both processes take around 13-15 weeks. Terms and conditions apply.

We are based in Macclesfield, UK, but trade internationally. Call : 0870 881 0612 9.00am - 9.00pm Mon -Sat e-mail : info@phoenix-diamonds.com Website : www.phoenix-diamonds.com ceo : Mike Kelly, based in Manchester, UK [**prices as of Jun2011]

The First Diamond in the World from an Umbilical Cord

This is the first diamond in the world made from the umbilical cord of a baby.
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0.5 carat, Aqua Blue, brilliant cut