Diamonds made entirely from the ashes of dead bodies are now a booming economic sector within the modern funeral industry.

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Diamonds made entirely from the ashes of dead bodies are now a booming economic sector within the modern funeral industry. Because humans are largely carbon-based lifeforms, specialized laboratories can take cremated remains, subject them to extreme heat and crushing pressure, and synthesize a genuine gemstone in just a few months. It allows grieving families to transform their deceased loved ones into highly wearable, morbidly expensive jewelry instead of storing them in a dusty urn on the mantle. This represents the absolute pinnacle of late-stage capitalism, where even in death, your physical remains can be commodified, polished, and successfully monetized to support the booming luxury accessories market for the incredibly wealthy and intensely eccentric