LifeGem

I should create a category for things that sound fake, but are actually real. In that category I would place LifeGem. According to their website, a LifeGem is “a certified, high quality diamond created from the carbon of your loved one as a memorial to their unique and wonderful life.” Or, to put it more plainly, it’s a diamond made from cremated human (or animal) remains. Actually, I’m just assuming it’s real because it seems to have received quite a bit of publicity from places like the BBC and NPR. But the obvious con to watch out for would be that after someone pays all that money they would then receive a diamond that wasn’t actually made from the remains of their loved one. How would anyone ever know the difference? Posted by Alex on Tue May 11, 2004.