Turn yourself into a diamond

What? The short answer is the last paragraph of the article: "LifeGem of Chicago, Illinois, the book reveals, will take a few grains of your cremated remains, subject them to high pressure and temperature, and you will emerge from the process, 18 weeks later, as a sparkling one-carat diamond" -I seem to recall seeing that portrayed in an advert on TV recently, while I knew it was technically possible, I didn't realise that someone actually offered it as a service. Wonder how much it costs...

Anyway much fun to be had in this article suggesting all sorts of things to do before you die. You never know, perhaps some of them are a good idea. Some of them carry health warnings or at least 'be careful -don't attemtp this without a suitable adult to supervise'.
Guardian Unlimited | Life | Turn yourself into a diamond: tips from science on a good life, and death: