If you love your furry pet and can’t envision a world without Fido, Misty or Max, now there’s an alternative to getting it stuffed—or cloned. Just yank some fur from your pet’s hide and send it to DNA2Diamonds, where a team will literally turn your dog’s carbon matter into a wearable diamond.
According to the company’s ad, they remove your pet’s “unique DNA carbon” from a submitted fur sample, then turn it into a diamond seed, which starts the growth of your diamond. Over a few days, more carbon gathers on the seed, forming a man-made diamond. The jewels come in cognac, red and yellow-green, take 70 days or fewer to make, and cost between $2,000 and $18,000.
If you’re worried that the rest of your family might feel left out, don’t despair: You can send in tufts of multiple family members’ hair as well. The company will combine all of the samples into one jewel.
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June 16th, 2009 at 1:31 pm
Crystalising your pet’s carbon atoms into a diamond? That’s so bizzare!
June 16th, 2009 at 4:50 pm
What exactly does “unique DNA carbon” mean, anyway? I suspect a bit of woo in their pitch, designed to suck in the gullible who will fork over a few grand for a shiny rock that they think is special just because someone threw together a few magic buzzwords and told them so.
June 17th, 2009 at 9:58 am
People love to be parted with their money. It’s not a diamond made from dna — it’s a diamond seeded from dna. Jon B is right on the mark.
Will someone block that first poster? Enough with the spam.
August 6th, 2009 at 4:42 pm
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