We've created memorial diamonds for over 13 years in our own laboratory located in Domat/Ems Switzerland. Using at least 1 lb cremated remains or 10 g hair, we simulate the environment in which a diamond grows for hundreds of years inside the earth. The Algordanza memorial diamond is authentic and certified. Your memorial diamond shares its chemical, physical and optical features with a natural diamond. The human body consists of 20% carbon- the element of life. During cremation, most carbon escapes as carbon dioxide. In the ashes remains 1-5% carbon. In our laboratory, we are able to isolate the carbon in the remains using a unique chemical procedure. The carbon is the foundation for the diamond transformation inside our own HPHT (high temperature high pressure) machines. These powerful machines create a pressure of 60,000 bar (870,000 psi) and a temperature around 2,400° F. Transformation, not creation. Choose your preferred size and cut. The color of your memorial diamond is not manipulated. Blue hues can be attributed to individual amounts of the element boron. Our memorial diamonds are as unique as you are. Your personal memorial diamond comes in a noble diamond casket along with the Algordanza certificate. With this certificate, we guarantee the authenticity, weight, cut and color of the diamond. Furthermore, our process is notarized and we guarantee the entire carbon source from the provided cremated remains. Pricing starts at $2,999. Interested parties are encouraged to visit our facilities in the US and our laboratory in Switzerland. For further inquiries, please contact our Algordanza US office in Conroe, TX. For a list of contacts in other countries, please visit www.algordanza.com.