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LifeGem®.
Frequently Asked Questions.
Creating a LifeGem from a Lock of Hair
What kind of research has gone into making the
LifeGem?
What is the process used to make a LifeGem?
Can you create a LifeGem from a lock of hair?
How many LifeGems can be made from one individual?
How long does it take to create a diamond?
If I want 2 or more diamonds, do I
need to send in a larger lock of hair?
Creating a LifeGem from Cremated Remains
What kind of research has gone into making the
LifeGem?
What is the process used to make a LifeGem?
Can you create a LifeGem from individuals
previously cremated?
Can you create a LifeGem from individuals
who have chosen burial?
Is the LifeGem made from remains or ashes?
How many LifeGems can be made from one individual?
If I want 2 or more diamonds, do I
need to send in more than 8 ounces?
How long does it take to create a diamond?
Celebrity LifeGems
How are you making a LifeGem with the
carbon of Ludwig van Beethoven?
Are you planning on creating LifeGem
diamonds from the hair of other Celebrities?
What are you going to do with the
Celebrity LifeGems?
Can I create a LifeGem diamond from my hair, even
if I’m not a celebrity?
Colors
What color is a LifeGem diamond?
Do you have clear/colorless diamonds?
What shade will my LifeGem diamond be?
Why would I want a colored diamond?
Quality
What is a LifeGem?
Are LifeGem created diamonds real diamonds?
What does certified mean?
What is the quality of the LifeGem diamonds?
How can I be sure that the diamond
I receive contains the carbon from my loved one?
Ordering a LifeGem
How much does a LifeGem cost?
What sizes (in carats) can the LifeGem be?
How do I order a LifeGem?
There are no partners listed in my
area. What do I do?
How do I send you my order?
What if I have less than the
requested amount of material?
Pets
Can you do this for pets?
Can you make a diamond from my pet ... ?
What if I have less than the
requested 8 ounces of cremated remains?
There are no partners listed in my
area. What do I do?
How much does a LifeGem cost?
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What is a LifeGem? |
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LifeGem is a certified, high-quality diamond created from the carbon
of your loved one as a memorial to their unique life.
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Are
LifeGem created diamonds real diamonds? |
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Yes,
LifeGem diamonds are considered real diamonds. LifeGem
created diamonds are identical in every aspect to natural diamonds.
They have the same brilliance, fire, and hardness as any high quality
diamond you may find at Tiffany & Co.
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What does certified mean? |
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Our
LifeGem created diamonds, like natural diamonds, are
authenticated and identified by our world-renown and highly trained
gemologists. LifeGem also exceeds all regulated standards in the
funeral industry, and by tracking the process from order placement all the
way to setting with extreme detail, we can ensure a certified,
high-quality LifeGem diamond created from the carbon of your loved one
every single time.
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How
much does a LifeGem cost? |
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Just as a natural diamond, a LifeGem
diamond varies in cost depending on the size you choose. Please
click
here to see the complete pricing chart.
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Is the LifeGem made from remains or ashes? |
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The
proprietary LifeGem creation process creates diamonds from the true
essence of our loved ones, the carbon. Our families receive the
ashes as all others do when choosing cremation, except our families
also receive a certified, high-quality LifeGem created diamond to
memorialize their loved one's unique and wonderful life.
This
process of creating a LifeGem begins with a portion of the
cremated remains from any standard cremation.
From here, we extract the carbon to begin the
LifeGem diamond creation process.
Click
here for additional information.
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What kind of research has gone into making the
LifeGem? |
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The
LifeGem team spent over four years researching the need for a new
memorial and developing the certified, high-quality diamond with some
of the best scientists in the world, to ensure families get the
quality and comfort they expect from a LifeGem diamond. For more
information on the history of our company, please click
here.
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What sizes
(in carats) can the LifeGem be? |
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LifeGem can be between .20 carats and 1.5 carats, with the same quality
of the diamonds you would find at any high end jeweler. Our diamond
facility expects to be creating diamonds of up to 3.0
carats in the very near future.
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How many LifeGems can be
made from one individual? |
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LifeGem
owns the most advanced technology and knowledge in the diamond
creation industry. Our process is so streamlined, we are able to
create over 100 certified, high-quality LifeGem diamonds as memorials
for each family if they so choose.
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What is the quality of the LifeGem diamonds? |
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The
LifeGem techniques create some of the most valuable diamonds in the
world, both because of the diamond quality and the memorial it
creates. A LifeGem is also rare because they come in colors uncommonly
found in nature. Our
overall quality target is at the VS level.*
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Due to the scientific nature of this process, your LifeGem will
contain flaws much like natural diamonds. Although they will be
stunning to the naked eye, clarity value minimums cannot truly be stated.
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What color is a LifeGem diamond? |
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Like
the most precious and rare natural diamonds, LifeGem diamonds can
currently be created in light, medium, and intense shades of yellow or
blue. Due to the unique nature of our
scientific process, every single LifeGem will be a different
shade,
like a sunset captured in time or a wave upon the ocean. The elements and
unique makeup of your loved one's carbon
directly affect the resulting color of your LifeGem diamond(s).
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Why would I want a colored diamond? |
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Like
the rarest diamonds found in nature, known as "fancy", our
stunning colored LifeGems make a unique statement. To learn more
about colored diamonds,
please
click here.
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What is the process used to make
a LifeGem? |
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LifeGem's
unique technology replicates the process of what takes millions of
years naturally to occur within the earth and speeds it up to create a
certified, high-quality diamond in just a matter of months. The
entire process of creating this beautiful and unique LifeGem memorial
for your family includes purification, creation, and
finishing (faceting and certification). For more information, please see our
process
detail page.
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Can you create a LifeGem from
a lock of hair? |
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Yes, a LifeGem can be created from a lock
of hair. We will capture the carbon from the lock of hair you
provide. The larger the lock of hair, the more carbon we will be able to
collect. For example, the amount of hair collected from a standard
male's haircut, or the amount that you could easily hold in one hand is
more than sufficient.
As always, we will work with what you
have.
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How are you making a LifeGem with the
carbon of Ludwig van Beethoven? |
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The
Beethoven locks of hair used for creating these LifeGems®
have been authenticated and provided exclusively by John Reznikoff of
University
Archives. They are the leading experts in memorabilia, document,
and signature authentication and have been providing their services to
collectors worldwide since 1979. The Beethoven LifeGem diamond creation
process began in May 2006 and will be complete soon. The Beethoven LifeGems®
will follow the same creation process used to create all other LifeGem
diamonds with the progress reported on our website. |
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Are you planning on creating LifeGem
diamonds from the hair of other Celebrities? |
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We have had many inquires from other
celebrities interested in raising money for their favorite charities by
auctioning LifeGem diamonds created from their hair. We are very
excited to participate and help raise money for such wonderful causes.
Go here to vote for the
Celebrity LifeGem you would most like to see! |
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What are you going to do with the
Celebrity LifeGems? |
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The Beethoven LifeGems® will
tour various museums, opera houses, and other facilities throughout the
world and then be available to the public through an online auction here
on our website. The proceeds from the auction will go towards creating
LifeGem diamonds for underprivileged and military families. LifeGem
diamonds created from the hair of other celebrities will also benefit
charities around the world based on the arrangements made with those
celebrities. |
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Can you create a LifeGem from individuals
previously cremated? |
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The
most widely chosen process to create a LifeGem is to start with the
cremated remains.
From here, we are able to extract the remaining carbon to begin the
LifeGem diamond creation process.
Click
here for additional information.
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Can you create a LifeGem from individuals
who have chosen burial? |
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Yes, a LifeGem can be created for those
choosing burial. With our latest process advancements, we can now
capture carbon from a lock of hair
to begin the LifeGem diamond creation process.
Click
here for additional information.
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How
do I order a LifeGem? |
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This depends on the LifeGem creation
process needed in your situation.
We encourage families
choosing the LifeGem created diamond as a memorial to their loved ones
life to work with one of our certified funeral service providers. They
are highly trained care specialists and will easily be able to
coordinate the LifeGem creation along with other services you may have
chosen.
The number of our funeral service
partners is growing rapidly throughout the nation and the world to
ensure that those who choose the LifeGem may do so in the privacy of
their chosen funeral home. If you have chosen a funeral home
that is not
yet a business partner, please request that they call our business
partner support line
toll free at 866-LIFEGEM (866-543-3436)
, to ensure they are able
to provide the LifeGem you desire.
Or, feel free to call us, and
we will set them up for you.
If you are interested in creating a LifeGem from a
lock of hair as a symbol of your love and precious bond with another,
you can easily work directly with LifeGem. Feel free to call us
toll free at 866-LIFEGEM (866-543-3436)
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or click here to begin.
As always, no matter what the
situation is, you may call us directly
to order your LifeGem. Our family care specialist will take care
of everything.
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Can you do this for pets? |
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At
LifeGem, we understand that people love their pets like children.
We take that into account and, of course, offer our services and
products to pet owners as well.
Click here for additional
information. |
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Can you make a diamond
from my pet ... ? |
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Yes, we can make a
diamond from any cremated remains. |
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What if I have less than
the requested amount of material? |
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We have been able to make
a diamond out of as little as a tablespoon of cremated remains or a few
small wisps of hair.
The amount of remains or hair will not affect the size of the LifeGem diamond
your order. You
can order any size Option Range. |
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If I want 2 or more
diamonds, do I need to send
in more than 8 ounces? |
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From just 8 ounces (200
grams) of
cremated remains, we can extract enough carbon to make all the diamonds
that a family wants. We can store this carbon for the family after
their order is completed, in case they should ever want replacement or
additional LifeGem diamonds created. |
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How long does it take to
create a diamond? |
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Typically, it takes about
6 months to create a yellow diamond and 9 months to create a blue
diamond. Throughout the process, we notify our families via email
when major milestones during the process have been completed. Our
families can also call us or log into our website for a status update at
any time. |
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How can I be sure that the
diamond I receive contains the carbon from my loved one? |
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Legitimacy is our
highest priority. As soon as an order is received, we immediately
assign a unique 16 digit tracking number. This number follows the
diamond throughout the entire process. Multiple system checks
occur at each stage of the process to ensure that order integrity is
retained.
Also, our doors are open. Of
course, some intricacies are proprietary, but all other areas are
available to witness to guarantee our clients' comfort level.
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If I want 2 or more
diamonds, do I need to send in a larger lock of hair? |
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When creating your
LifeGems from a lock of hair, the amount that you can hold in the palm
of your hand will allow us to create multiple diamonds. If you
would feel more comfortable, please call us
toll free at 866-LIFEGEM (866-543-3436)
to discuss your exact
situation. |
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There are no partners
listed in my area. What do I do? |
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Please call us
toll free at 866-LIFEGEM (866-543-3436)
. We will be happy to work with either
the funeral home or veterinary center
of your choosing or you can work
directly with us. |
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How do I send you my order? |
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Send a small
packing box containing a completed and signed order form
(available
here),
or click here to request a brochure and order form in the mail.
Send the order form along with a 50%
deposit (we accept
check,
money order,
and most major credit cards),
and a sealed container with the lock of hair or the 8 ounces
(about 1 cup) of
the cremated remains.
Mail this package via registered mail, return receipt requested through the US Postal Service to the following address:
LifeGem (Attn: Orders)
836 Arlington Heights Rd. #311
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
You may
insure the package, if you choose.
Click here
for the complete How To Order page.
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Do you have
clear/colorless diamonds? |
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We are happy to announce that we CAN now
create colorless LifeGem diamonds! They are available up through
Option IV
(.50 - .59) in carat weight. Click
here for more information. |
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What shade will my LifeGem
diamond be? |
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Just as your loved one was
a completely unique personality, the LifeGem diamond made from their
carbon will be a completely unique shade. While we cannot predict
what shade in the color palette your LifeGem will be, we know that it
will sparkle with the fire and brilliance that is shared by no other
diamond in the world. |
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