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Memory Diamonds and Cremation Diamonds: The Complete Guide

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Heart In Diamond is one of a select few companies with the ability to turn ashes into diamonds for people who want to remember their loved ones after they’ve passed.

Our  specialist team focuses on developing beautiful lab-grown gemstones that allow families and friends to progress through the grieving stages in a healthy, loving way. The unique diamonds we create encourage people to express their grief by sharing what made their loved one so special and turning all the good times they spent together into memory diamonds and cremation diamonds.

MEMORY DIAMONDS VS CREMATION DIAMONDS

Although memory diamonds and cremation diamonds are names often used interchangeably, they are two different things. 

Cremation diamonds are made from the ashes of a loved one or pet. Following cremation, a high volume of carbon remains in ashes. At Heart in Diamond, we extract the carbon from the ashes and use it to grow a diamond as unique as the person or pet you want to remember. As cremation diamonds are made from ashes, they’re always used to remember and honor a person or a pet who has passed away.

Memory diamonds, sometimes known as memorial diamonds, are most commonly made using human hair or pet fur. Everything in the world is made up of carbon — including hair and fur. To make a memory diamond, we extract the carbon from the hair or fur sample and use it to grow a one-of-a-kind diamond.

A memory diamond can be a tribute, made from the hair or fur of a person or pet who has passed away. However, as the sample can be taken from a living human or animal, these special keepsakes can also celebrate special events you never want to forget. The birth of a baby, finding the love of your life or achieving your lifetime goal can all be honored and remembered forever with a memory diamond.

In the same way that cremation diamonds can be made from the ashes of several people and/or pets, memory diamonds can be made from the hair of several people or fur of several pets. You can combine the hair of you and your partner to create a magical diamond engagement ring or combine the hair of you and your siblings and present your mom with an incredible diamond ring on Mother’s Day.

CREMATION RATES ON THE RISE

Ever since the early 1900s, cremations have been growing in popularity, while the interest in burials has been decreasing. In 2019, 54.6% of deceased people in the US were cremated. By 2024, this figure is expected to rise up to 60.7%. This estimation is the result of the continuous upward trend in cremations and isn’t affected by the deaths and funerals as a result of COVID-19 recorded in 2020 and 2021.

Following the significant increase in cremation rates, people are looking for new and innovative ways to honor their loved ones with the ashes they leave behind. Over the years there have been several different options for cremains, such as storing the ashes in an urn before burying it or scattering them in a place that was dear to your loved one.

While these solutions do help some people navigate through the grieving process, they don’t allow the person to feel close to the one they lost. They’re unable to evoke the deep connection both people once shared. One alternative which does conjure feelings of closeness and the intimate state of being connected is making diamonds out of the ashes left behind.

MEMORY GEMS CUSTOMIZED TO EACH CLIENT

Funeral diamonds are just as diverse as any other kind of gemstone. They come in a wide variety of cuts, including the popular brilliant, princess and radiant cuts. If you have a particular shape in mind unavailable on the website, Heart In Diamond will happily create a customized diamond shape just for you, so you can honor your loved one the way you want to. 

But unlike many gemstones, funeral diamonds are available in several different colors. In addition to the classic white diamond you’re familiar with, these one-of-a-kind gemstones also come in yellow-green, orange-green, deep red, and blue. The wide assortment of diamond colors allows you to design a gemstone as unique as the loved one you’ve lost.

Read this post to find out more about diamonds and how they help people navigate through the grieving process.

Remembrance jewels are far from a one-size-fits all approach. The ability to choose from a number of different cuts as well as colors provides people with everything they need to create their own personal keepsake which will last for all eternity.

Cut and color are just half of the four Cs which determine the quality of a diamond. These measurements are equally applicable to mined diamonds and lab-grown diamonds.The globally-accepted standard for describing diamonds are according to their:

  • Cut
  • Color
  • Carat
  • Clarity

THIS IS HOW CREMATION DIAMONDS ARE MADE

Unlike other diamond companies, at Heart In Diamond we have our own production facility. Because of this, we’re in the prestigious position to manufacture cremation diamonds onsite. We use a High Pressure High Temperature (HPHT) machine that mimics the process diamonds go through when they grow naturally in the Earth’s crust.

Learn more about how we make our cremation diamonds.

Other companies outsource this part of the process to a third party. While you might not think the location of the manufacturing process makes much of a difference to you, that couldn’t be further from the truth.

By making our own diamonds within our own premises, we’re able to keep our overheads as low as possible. This makes it more cost effective for us to make cremation diamonds than it is for other companies and we pass these savings onto you. If you compare our prices to those of other companies, you’ll see this is true.

LIVES ARE CHANGED BY CREMATION GEMSTONES

Processing the death of a loved one takes us on a journey we’d all rather avoid. However, the sad truth is that death is a part of life very few people can escape from. Understanding grief and the importance it plays while mourning makes death easier to accept and heal from.

After the loss of a loved one, most people go through the same seven stages of grief. They are:

  1. Shock & Denial
  2. Pain & Guilt
  3. Anger & Bargaining
  4. Reflection & Loneliness
  5. Adjustment
  6. Reconstruction
  7. Acceptance & Hope

Heart In Diamond is changing the way people commemorate the lives of the people they love through one-of-a-kind gemstones. Like funerals and other post-death wishes, cremation diamonds can be designed while someone is still alive. This allows them to be included in the process of how they want to be remembered.

By creating a cremation diamond for someone while they’re alive, you can be certain that the diamond is exactly how they wanted it to look. Furthermore, whenever you see and feel the diamond after they’ve passed away, you’ll feel an intimate sense of closeness and will be able to remember the time you spent together creating it.

Death is always a difficult subject. But talking with your loved one about how you would like to honor their memory and how they would like to be remembered can bring out the positive and heartfelt memories of the time you have spent together. Discussing death in advance can help make the grieving process go more smoothly and allow healing to begin sooner.

If a loved one is getting older or unexpectedly falls sick, it could make a trip you’ve been planning together for years unlikely to happen. With cremation diamonds, you can still make the journey together in a different form. These unique gemstones are designed to be taken anywhere and can allow your loved one to be with you at all times, wherever life may take you.

DIAMONDS FROM CREMATED ASHES ARE YOUR LOVED ONE’S IMPRINT ON YOUR LIFE

After your loved one has passed away, you may have to deal with funeral homes or crematories. These places can seem like very uncomfortable spots, because you find yourself talking to strangers about someone who meant so much to you. While it’s painful, it’s important to understand that the people you’re talking to are professionals and they’ll treat your loved one with the respect they deserve.

As you get closer to the time of burial or cremation, you’ll realize that many other people will be involved in the passing of your loved one. While it would be comforting to have only friends and family involved at such a sad time, this is simply not possible. You need the help of others to cremate your loved one’s body or prepare it for burial. However it looks, end of life care is never easy.

Heart In Diamond fills a need that many families seek as their loved ones make the transition from this life to the next. We work with families and funeral homes to ensure that your loved one is treated with the utmost respect and care.

Cremation diamonds can be designed before or after your loved one has passed. If you wish to have the diamond completed before your loved one passes away, consider making a memory diamond. This type of keepsake is made with carbon extracted from a small sample of their hair which can be taken from a living being. Diamonds created following the death of a loved one can be made from the cremated remains left behind after they’ve moved onto their next journey.

HEART IN DIAMOND MAKES IT EASY TO ORDER CREMATION DIAMONDS

The process of having a precious stone grown from the remains of a loved one is simple with Heart In Diamond. You begin by talking to a consultant who will explain the cremation diamond options that are available. Our specialist consultants can help you decide on color and cut by listening to you share your memories about the special times you shared with your loved one.

The consultants will then work with you to decide on the best style to complement the stone you have chosen. This includes the setting that you would like to have, so it can travel with you wherever you go

Once these decisions have been made, the next step is to collect the ashes or hair and send them to Heart In Diamond. If you don’t have enough hair or ashes, Heart In Diamond can add additional generic carbon to finish your piece. The resulting diamond will still contain the essence of the person you’ve lost.

At this stage, you’ll be provided with a tracking link that provides you with regular online updates about your diamond’s progress. Our diamonds take 70-120 days to create, which is the guaranteed fastest production time available.

Once the process is complete, a consultant will deliver your treasured memorial to you in person. If this isn’t possible, you’ll receive your diamond through an authorized courier.

WITH HEART IN DIAMOND, ANYONE CAN AFFORD A MEMORIAL DIAMOND

One of the reasons cremations are increasing in popularity is that funerals are becoming more expensive each year. In 2021, the average burial funeral in the US costs $7,000-$10,000. This includes funeral home services, a cemetery burial, and the installation of a headstone.

In comparison, the average cremation costs just $1,650 in 2021. That’s a saving of $5,350-$8,350. This significant chunk of money could make a real difference to the lives loved ones left behind. Even when you take into consideration the price of a cremation diamond, a cremation is still much cheaper than any burial.

CREMATION DIAMONDS SERVE AS REMINDERS OF LIVES LOST

The Hope Diamond is a world-famous gem discovered in the Kollur Mine, Telangana in India. This stunning gemstone owes its beautiful blue color to trace amounts of boron atoms and weighs a colossal 45.52 carats. The earliest records state that the diamond was first bought in 1666 by French gem merchant Jean-Baptiste Tavernier.

Tavernier originally named the gemstone after himself, calling it the Tavernier Blue. The large diamond was cut, yielding the French Blue Diamond, which Tavernier sold to King Louis XIV in 1668. In 1791, the diamond was stolen and completely disappeared.

For many years, no one knew where the French Blue Diamond was, until 1839 when a cut section of the diamond made an appearance in the catalogue of a gem collection owned by a London banking family. The family’s surname was “Hope” and the cut section of diamond was named in their honor, resulting in the Hope Diamond.

The above is just one diamond story amongst many. From the Great Star of Africa to the Centenary Diamond, people are always intrigued by the beauty and history that accompany these gorgeous jewels.

Many people find diamonds to be a talking piece when meeting someone for the first time. This is why cremation diamonds are a natural choice when choosing a way to honour a loved one. They help keep the spirits of the people we’ve lost alive and allow us to share the memories they created with the world.

The act of wearing tributes to honor loved ones really took off in the Victorian era when Queen Victoria sent the country into mourning after her husband, Prince Albert, passed away. However, the 1800s weren’t the first instance of people using cremation memorials to deal with grief while commemorating their loved ones.

Holding onto the memories of people who’ve passed away by literally keeping a piece of them dates back thousands of years. In Ancient Roman times, people would keep a piece of hair, skin, or even bone of the person they loved as a way of keeping a connection with them long after their death.

The desire to maintain a connection with someone who is no longer physically with us is just as strong today as it was millennia ago. As technology advances, people crave more creative and inspiring ways to honor their loved ones. Cremation diamonds help them do just that, while providing them with a stunning treasure they’ll cherish forever.

TURN TALKING ABOUT DEATH INTO A CELEBRATION OF LIFE

It’s natural that talking about dying or death can make many people cringe. It’s scary and confusing to think at some point we’ll all leave this world forever. It can seem even more terrifying for those left behind after someone else has passed on. They’ve got the responsibility of making a lot of tough decisions on their own which greatly affect someone who’s no longer here.

Heart In Diamond allows you to open up the conversation about what you want to happen to your ashes after you’re gone. Some people avoid talking about death altogether. But we believe the conversation of death is not something that should be avoided. Cremation diamonds can change the ways that families approach the subject of death and dying, by turning the conversation into a celebration of life.

The cremation business can seem cold and frightening when you realize that you will never see your loved one or hold them in your arms ever again. The only physical evidence you have that they ever existed is an urn filled with their ashes.

Instead of providing you with a sense of comfort during a difficult time, ashes can often add an additional layer of confusion to the situation, as family members have different ideas as to what should be done with them.

The harsh truth is that death is forever. Although we might not want to accept it, we understand that the transition into death is permanent and an exquisite diamond which will stand the test of time seems an appropriate symbol of this inevitability. 

No one can be sure what happens after we pass on, but Heart In Diamond can guarantee that the essence of your loved one lives on forever through the cremation diamond process.

WHAT DO MINED DIAMONDS AND LAB-GROWN DIAMONDS HAVE IN COMMON?

One of the most commonly asked questions we hear about diamonds is, “What is the difference between mined diamonds and lab-grown diamonds?”

The answer might surprise you. Mined diamonds and lab-grown diamonds are almost identical in every way. They go through the same creation process, they have the same chemical makeup, and they look the same to the naked eye. The primary difference between them is that mined diamonds are formed naturally under the Earth’s crust, while lab-grown diamonds are formed chemically within a laboratory.

Lab-grown (also known as man-made) diamonds are better for the environment because they don’t require the destruction of the ground, or the use of chemicals or toxins. Aside from the environment, the human factor is also something to be considered when thinking about diamonds. The subject of blood diamonds has been brought to light over the past decade, as people have been exposed to the truth behind how diamonds are extracted and sold around the world.

At Heart In Diamond, we use a scientific process to create our diamonds which has zero negative impacts. Our technique doesn’t harm the environment, nor does it require that children go out and dig for a diamond, only to receive 1% of its value. We have all the right tools and methods in place so you can honor the memory of a loved one without worrying about the dark secrets your diamond hides.

REMEMBER A LOVED ONE WITH A CREMATION DIAMOND

After the death of a loved one, many family and friends find comfort in keeping their presence close to their hearts.

Heart in Diamond honors this tradition with the world’s most personal diamonds. Cremation diamonds and memory diamonds are unique gemstones containing the essence of someone who’s no longer around. These types of diamonds not only symbolize someone special, but also contain a genuine piece of the person you once shared such a strong connection with.

As unique as the person’s spirit, each laboratory-created diamond is truly one-of-a-kind. With an array of different sizes, cuts, and settings to choose from, your finished diamond will forever be beautiful and special to you — much like the memory of your loved one.

No matter how many years pass by, whenever you look at your diamond made from a loved one’s ashes, you’ll be reminded of their laugh, smile, and the happy memories you both shared together. More personal than a photograph, this lasting tribute will be a treasured keepsake for generations to come.

Those we love never truly leave us, for love itself lives on, and cherished memories never fade just because a loved one is no longer around. Those we truly care about can never be more than a thought away. For as long there is memory, they’ll live on in our hearts.

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