Is it true you can make a diamond from a dead body?

I'm not sure if people are pulling my leg when telling me this lolIs it true you can make a diamond from a dead body?
we are a carbon based lifeform.


diamond is a form of carbon.


heat and add pressure to the remains and you have a diamond.





so yes it is true.Is it true you can make a diamond from a dead body?
yes.


that is where most of the worlds diamonds come from.


not Democratic Republic of Congo
Yes. They crush the ashes after cremation and give you back a diamond. A diamond is basically carbon compressed under huge pressures and temperature
Don't you think everyone would be doing this and be filthy rich..........
Theoretically yes but it would take millions of years and alot of preesure. Diamond is just coal, coal is made from compressed fossils over miliions of years hey presto one dead body = one diamond.
Hi. Diamonds are made from carbon and bodies have a lot of carbon in them, but it is not pure enough to work without lots of processing. You could make a nail though from the blood.
Yes it's true, it's because there is so much carbon when a body is cremated.





That said it's not what you'd call a true diamond. It looks very similar and people have their loved ones made into rings.





Each to their own but I would feel a bit odd about keeping them on my finger
No one is pulling your leg it is true...very true the dead persons ashes are incorporated into a diamond.
it's news to me.
No it is true. There is a company in Elk Grove, IL that does it. They compress the asses and form them into diamonds.
Why, have u got one? coz if u have ....u know.....may...b we can talk.......
nah u cant its true tht bodies are made of carbon but it takes many many yrs for the carbon to turn into a diamond





yeah if u give the body many many yrs to decompose in the right environment
NO u cant make diamonds from dead bodies. The flesh doesnt suddenly have diamonds growin on it!





u can make diamonds/ or some other gem from the ashes of a creamated body. Some people make rings to rememba their loved ones.
Cremate the body so that all the carbon is not oxidised (burnt off). purify the carbon. Now its the same as carbon from any other source and can be processed into its allotrope, diamond.
yep we did it with our uncle he was a diamond geezer
We all are made of mainly these elements:


Oxygen (65.0%)


Carbon (18.5%)


Hydogen (9.5%)


Nitrogen (3.2%)


Carbon doesn鈥檛 have the highest percentage, but there is quite a lot of carbon in our bodies.


Carbon in nature occurs in many forms:


Graphite, Diamond, and Fullerines (and another- white carbon鈥t is the softest thing on earth)


the difference between these forms is structure or the way carbon atoms bond with each other.


Graphite has hexagonal structure, diamond has tetrahedral structure and fullerines have buckyball (or football like) structure. (you can see their pictures on wikipedia)


Now if technology allows us to change the structures of carbon forms (to decide which carbon atom bonds with which carbon atom), we can create any form we like. As of now, diamonds are made from human beings; that鈥檚 true. But if nanotechnology advances enough, it is said that we will be able to make diamonds from carbon (carbon from the air, the soil鈥nywhere). then, diamonds will be as common as any other metal鈥?





so, no one's pulling your leg... i have read (newspapers) about people turning their dead relatives into diamonds and keeping them....
How many carats%26gt; im goin to the morgue!
No, but if you trim the arms and legs you can make a base.
Diamonds are made of carbon atoms held together as a tetrahedral macromolecular structure.





The main components of dead bodies are carbon, hydrogen and oxygen.





Over time and high pressure, yes, dead bodies can become diamonds.
I have heard that you can, done a bit of research and found some websites. you can have them made from a live person too. Just a bit of DNA!!!





Hope that helps!!
Yes you can ,with the ashes after cremation.
Yes, they are called LifeGems





Step 1. Carbon Capture - Now, after extensive research and development, we have discovered how to extract the carbon from a lock of hair. This advanced and delicate procedure has been specifically designed to capture almost all of the available carbon in a lock of hair. Our technology works only in a special high-nitrogen, low-oxygen atmosphere. We have refined this process to ensure the maximum available carbon for your LifeGem diamond(s).





Originally, we began the LifeGem creation process by capturing carbon from existing remains of your loved one's standard cremation. While we can, and still do, use this process for those who have previously lost a loved one, capturing carbon from a lock of hair means a LifeGem diamond is now available for anyone choosing cremation or burial... or if you purely want to create a symbol of your precious bond with someone you love.





Step 2. Purification - Once captured, this carbon is heated to extremely high temperatures under special conditions. While removing the existing ash, this process converts your loved one鈥檚 carbon to graphite with unique characteristics and elements that will create your one-of-a-kind LifeGem diamond like no other in this world.





Step 3. Creation - To create your LifeGem庐, we now place this graphite in one of our unique diamond presses, which replicate the awesome forces deep within the earth - heat and pressure. The more time in the press, the larger the rough diamond crystal that results.





Step 4. Certification - Finally, our skilled diamond cutters facet your LifeGem diamond(s) according to your wishes, laser etch your unique identifier on the girdle, and certify it for authenticity. All LifeGem diamonds are individually inspected, graded, and identified by world-renowned gemologists trained by the Gemological Institute of America (GIA). The world鈥檚 finest jewelers use this same certification process.





A diamond that takes millions of years to occur naturally can now be created from the carbon of your loved one in about twenty-four weeks.
may be it could be true after all most odf our bodies consist of alot of carbon for example the bones of our bodies consitute to most of our carbon absorbtion
yep