Memorial diamond
The diamond funeral is no actual burial, but it is the movement of the results of cremation. According to the guidelines may be " upgraded " to a synthetic diamond remaining amorphous carbon of Kremierungsasche. The diamond allows the bereaved a memory of the deceased. The (remaining ) inorganic ash is, however, buried as usual.
Method
The original "Diamond funeral " presupposes a cremation of the deceased, which took place at temperatures below 800 ° C to 950 ° C. Incineration is a thermal decomposition of all organic compounds. Thus, all carbon in volatile gas ( CO2) or converted into carbonates. The usual post-combustion at a temperature of at least 1200 ° C can not remain amorphous carbon or hexagonal, in order to have the starting material for a diamond. There remain only inorganic constituents. Especially Kremationsreste waiting for the annealing of the mineral components necessarily before the removal, so that all the carbon has entered into gaseous CO2. Technically speaking, the result of the cremation of the ignition residue which remains at 1200 ° C.
Starting material for the growth of a crystal in the closest packing of spheres ( diamond structure ) requires amorphous carbon, therefore, the combustion must be done differently. To obtain the natural diamond formation conditions of diamond crystals are simulated. As in "normal" cremation no carbon is present, the use of external carbon takes place at best ( not necessarily from the dead ).
Technically, the crystal growth is an established method. At a pressure of 50,000 to 60,000 bar and a temperature from 1800 to 2000 Kelvin carbon crystallises in the hexagonal crystal system, is converted into the close-packed diamond structure. With the addition of an appropriate catalyst (usually iron carbonyl ) finds the conversion in a period of a few weeks instead. The achievable size of the time duration of the growth process is important, but not the substance amount of the seed crystal present.
The diamond has usually made as a diamond in the rough size of 0.4 to 1 carat, which are 100 to 200 milligrams of the size of the tip of a match. The rough diamond can be polished and honed. With a laser can apply a micro label. In " Funeral diamonds " is typically a bluish shimmer through Boreinschlüsse. Other stains are caused by alien to the starting materials.
Mandatory Burial
Currently, it is in Germany not permitted by law to store cremated remains at home. In Austria, there are now options. Exists in all provinces ( according to the respective funeral Act of the State ) Funeral coercion. Thus, the mortal remains, the cremation ashes, kept on prescribed and for this purpose surfaces. Thus diamond funeral is in the narrow sense in Germany generally not permitted.
The diamond funeral is however tolerated and offered in Germany, but in principle the wishes of the deceased must be demonstrated. In neighboring countries, particularly in Switzerland and the Netherlands is possible under any other legislation, a diamond funeral in true sense. Why must the ashes of the deceased are placed in countries where the "transformation" is accepted as a proper funeral for Germany and Austria. The ash capsule is claimed by foreign undertakers and operated by outside firms and companies. It remains an amount of substance that can be buried within the law.
Prerequisite of such a possibility is always subjectively obtained the consent of the deceased, who should then follow the descendants. The form of burial should the " declared or alleged last will " match of the deceased. In Switzerland and the Netherlands in the form of questions for the diamond funeral are simpler. The whereabouts of the remaining according to the Department for the diamond ashes of the deceased can be buried with the law in Switzerland and Holland.
Commercial variants
Funeral diamond
A real diamond funeral requires a separate Kremationsführung so amorphous carbon remains. Only a fraction of the substance of the deceased will be formed into a diamond, so far is for the families of the symbolic value of the jewelry piece meaningful. This memory and piece of jewelry is a form of mourning management and is based on the symbolic value of diamonds an object of mourning, but only indirectly connected with the physical whereabouts of the deceased.
Memorial Diamond
One way to produce diamonds from human substance that emanates from the keratin in the hair. A suitable amount of hair is carbonized and bring the necessary amount of amorphous carbon. After cleaning, a crystal is grown in the diamond structure to the described production process. Such a crystal can also be made from the hair of the still living independently of funeral or burial laws.
"Gem funeral "
In a gem after the funeral cremation only the ash capsule for some time with a selected gem is " stored " together. The storage period remains unnamed here. The underlying thesis is that the stone by a ' non-material ' effect of the ( animated as prestigious ) Ash " energized " is. The prices for this are correspondingly lower, but the possible storage time of a funeral urn is limited.
Criticism
According to the announcements and applications of the methods, the required carbon from 500 grams of Kremierungsergebnisses is taken, which is formed for weeks with pressures up to 60,000 bar at 1700 ° C. Must be provided for this, however, a separate Kremationsführung. The ash is not required " as usual " buried in an urn.
The ethical principles of the International Cremation Federation (ICF ) contain other hand, the claim: " The ashes of a person is fundamentally indivisible. " This raises the International Federation and its member of the Federal Association of German undertakers (BDB ) in general against the commercial exploitation of products or Rückstanden of cremation.