St
Paul Pioneer Press
September 2, 2004
Diamond girl
Nancy Wodziak, of Columbia Heights, Minn., has become the first Minnesotan to own a "created diamond," a genuine yellow diamond made from her late husband's remains. After her husband died in November, Wodziak decided to use some of his ashes to create a keepsake ring. The 0.59-carat diamond, which arrived last week, cost $2,500. "It's very nice," Wodziak said. "And it's actually part of him." LifeGem in Elk Grove Village, Ill., says on its Web site that its diamonds are "created from the carbon of your loved one" in a process employing intense pressure and temperatures of up to 3,000 degrees. "About 80 percent are made from human remains, and 20 percent from pets, both dogs and cats," said company official Dean VandenBiesen.
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