ratbastid

The Pound Sterling is about $1.82 these days. Grandma the Diamond will cost just over $20,000.

Now you're talking! I'll bet you'd have enough left over for a nice little plaque for the TV cabinet. "Grandma Jones Memorial Home Theater System".

bonehed1

That seems pretty cool

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amonkie

I'm all for cremation, but I think I'd rather have my ashes spread over a physical place that meant something to me, rather than have the chance that someone's gonna pawn me off because they couldn't pay the rent.

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hklong741

spived2, if collecting them is morbid, what about the rich people who pre-order them? For their grandchildren?

An entire family of stones could be extremely valuable, withstand the test of time, and signify a great responsibility.

Further proof of how the rich can re-inforce their ideas of richness. And lifegem to re-inforce their business.

The body is only a shell. Do with it what you wish. But the memories in a physical form...... what a commodity!

Especially in a society where death is so poorly addressed. I wonder if there are salespeople at retirement homes...?
Can't be that difficult of a sell.

Vespertine

That's just a tad bit creepy....who would want to wear their dead loved ones? =x

As for the part about it being a girl's best friend:

Nazggul

Bwaaahahahahaha. That is soooo funny, but true.

Xell101

That seems like a better idea than storing someone in a box built to last much longer than necessary, seems a lot more practical and reasonable.

Figured I'd see at least one family jewel's joke.

cantseeme

Yeah that's kind of creepy, but in a good way I think.

I like the idea of having a gem to remember someone, but not a diamond (although I guess that's all you could make from ashes). I'm not really down with the whole diamond trade and the bad business it fosters.

Bamrak

I dunno, I think it's kinda neat. It makes sense since a lot of dead people are in an urn on the mantle. Uncle Herb will just be in a necklace. Not that I really have a preference once I'm dead.