What are alternative ways to preserve cremated remains?

What are alternative ways to preserve cremated remains?

Dan Redmond (Cemetery and Funeral Inspector, California Department of Consumer Affairs ) gives expert video advice on: What are the advantages of cremation?; Are there legal restrictions about what I can do with cremated remains?; What are alternative ways to preserve cremated remains? and more...

There are several different alternative ways to preserve cremated remains or ashes. One of the ways is a company called Life Gem and they actually use the carbon from the brain to make a diamond which you could wear as jewelry. Another alternative way would be to actually have part of the cremated remains placed in a locket or some sort of jewelry that you could wear around your neck. Another alternative that I've heard of is using the cremated remains in paint and actually painting a portrait of the person. You should check with your local health registration district to make sure that those are all legal uses of cremated remains where you are.