In the most literal sense.  Well, they are if you have thousands of dollars in cash lying around and a need to wear your horse.  Check out this article on The Horse.com.  I’ve heard of a lot of unique ways of memorializing animals, but this one takes the cake.  Apparently, with just a few grams of cremation ash or horse hair you can have your very own diamond created in a variety of colors.  These diamonds aren’t just limited to horses – dogs, cats, or even humans can be used in the process.  In fact, UK- based Pheonix Diamonds has even created a diamond from an umbilical cord! 

The process is the same as that occurring in nature, using carbon from the remains, which is one of the primary components in organic life forms.  The carbon is exposed to high heat and high pressure and a diamond is grown.  Of course, the process is more involved that that and if you’d like more information or to order a Memorial Diamond visit Phoenix Diamonds.  Brittany Bevis at EC 360 also has an informative article on the specifics of these creations.