Meet the Man Who Transforms Corpses into Diamonds

vice.com ^ | 1/10/2014 | Gian Volpicelli

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

Old C&W song:

“Old Chunk of Coal” was written by Shaver, Billy.

I’m just an old chunk of coal
But I’m gonna be a diamond some day

I’m gonna grow and glow ‘til I’m so blue, pure perfect
I’m gonna put a smile on everybody’s face

But I’m gonna kneel and pray everyday
Lest I should become vain along the way

I’m just an old chunk of coal, now Lord
But I’m gonna be a diamond some day

I’m gonna learn the right way to talk
I’m gonna search and find a better way to walk

I’m gonna spit and polish my old rough-edged self
Until I get rid of every single flaw

I’m gonna be the world’s best friend
I’m gonna go around shakin’ everybody’s hand

I’m gonna be the cotton-pickin’ rage of the age
Yes, I’m gonna be a diamond some day

I said, “I’m just an old chunk of coal, my Lord
But I’m gonna be a diamond some day”

[bgill]

is it appropriate to present your second wife with an engagement diamond made of the first witch’s ashes

Who would get custody of her when you divorce wife #2?

[Balding_Eagle]

LOL! Good one!

[Second Amendment First]

Perfect!

[Atlas Sneezed]

There’s maybe 10-15 kilos of carbon in a body. I’m not sure how much of that ends up in the ashes.

A BIG 5-carat diamond weighs a gram.

Its ridiculous to send all the remains for this process. I’m not sure I trust it any most than paying to “name a star”.

[Atlas Sneezed]

I’d like my ashes to be scattered on the polar ice cap, to help accelerate its melting, and to flood out coastal liberals.

[GeronL]

did you pawn mama??!!

[GeronL]

or pawning family members in bad times??

[GeronL]

Soylent Green Jewelers

[Organic Panic]

It’s shiny. That’s all that matters.

[Squantos]

Beats Solient Green all ta hell....:o)

I bet Hillary Clinton has enough “ash” to make a 3 carat rock.

[Catmom]

Sorry, but this just creeps me out on so many levels.

And it doesn’t surprise me that this is happening in Switzerland, the land of euthanasia clinics.