A young, aspiring and innovative Swiss enterprise called Algordanza, headquartered in Chur, founded in 2004, is simultaneously pioneer and visionary as it is offering a new kind of burial. Using Russian technology, the company is in the business of transforming unique diamonds out of the ashes of beloved deceased.
The human body is 18% carbon. 2% of this carbon remains after cremation, and it is this carbon that Algordanza uses to make their diamonds.
As its said by the company, Algordanza's memorial diamonds are personified commemorations of a beloved person, a symbol of personal closeness, imperishability and love, is the most personal and most beautiful way for the bereaved to bear the remembrance of a beloved person.
The word Algordanza itself stands as a Rhaeto-Romanic expression for "remembrance".
Algordanza's memorial diamonds are absolutely unique and are solely generated from the cremation ashes handed over - without any additives and admixtures. Every production step is completely documented. The diamond will be passed on together with a certificate indicating the chemical analyses of the ashes.
Every human being is last but not least by reasons of different habits and environmental influences unique. These circumstances measurably affect the composition of the ashes. A memorial diamond hence illuminates in a beautiful fire. The colour is white, but may - depending on the quantity of the element Boron contained in the carbon - have a bluish tint. There are no two identical stones as there are also no two equal human beings.
As its explained below, the process of making diamonds experiences many steps.
The used synthesis facility which produces these unique diamonds is indeed a real power package. Its capacity is required at maximum when generating diamonds. The machine is able to generate a heat of 2,500 degrees Celsius and forces as high as 870,000 pounds per square inch. Technically speaking this process is called HPHT (High Pressure/High Temperature) one - crystal synthesis.
The first step of production is to extract the different potassic and calcium compounds (about 85% of the ash volume) from the carbon by means of chemical and physical procedures. In this process the salts are solubilized, chemically cut, admixed with inert gas and afterwards anew ignited. The carbon gained in this procedure forms the basis for the subsequent synthesis in that especially constructed synthesis facility. Depending on the size (weight) of the requested stone the so gained carbon will be exposed to high pressure and temperature for weeks; the diamond begins to grow atom by atom.
For the synthesis the whole cremation ashes can be used, however there is only an original amount of 500gr of cremation ashes needed - independent of the weight of the subsequent diamond. During the preparation process the remnant can be steered, hence more than one diamond can be produced.
According to the general conditions the cremation ashes not used in the process can be retained in order to entomb it in an urn or to scatter it. In either case the requests of the bereaved as well as the last will of the deceased will be regarded.
Finally the raw diamond will be cut and polished in the desired shape and weight. On request the memorial diamond can be individually engraved in micro scripture by means of laser inscription.
You will receive your memorial diamond in a noble wooden box, on request on a black granite base.
The diamond will be personally handed over by our Algordanza representative or according to personal arrangements.
Every order will be executed with utmost respect and high diligence - the dignity of the deceased is very important to us.
The prices begin at 4,259 Swiss Francs ($4,474 USD) for a small diamond with no additional service.
Currently Algordanza is represented in 21 countries. They are France, Czechia, Finnland, Germany, Hungary, Austria, Italy, Liechtenstein, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Canada, Mexico, United States, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Singapore and Thailand.
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| Diamond machines (Picture courtesy - Facebook site of Algordanza) |
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| Diamond machines. All this steel is necessary to compensate the enormous pressure needed for creating diamonds (Picture courtesy - Facebook site of Algordanza) |
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| Carbon collected from ashes (Picture courtesy - Facebook site of Algordanza) |
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| This is how memorial diamond looks like when it has completed its growth stage (Picture courtesy - Facebook site of Algordanza) |
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