Can the ashes of loved ones be made into "life crystals" and worn?

On the morning of the 28th, Ms. Zhang, the first family member of the deceased in Hangzhou to participate in the "Life Crystal" experience, handed over her mother's ashes to the production staff. The ultra-high temperature in the special equipment is used to refine the ashes into powder. After melting and densifying under high pressure, the ashes are cooled and condensed into gray-white spar-like beads.

“My mother likes green mountains and green waters, and also likes liveliness. I think this is a good opportunity to actively respond to the country’s call for ecological funerals and to raise the level of preservation of the ashes of relatives. "Ms. Zhang said.

According to reports, the entire production process of ashes metamorphic stones takes about an hour. The ashes of deceased adults can form 100-400 crystal stones, whose density and hardness are higher than that of ashes, but the volume is only 10-15 of the original ashes volume.

"When it passes away, it becomes a stone", which can be stored in a cemetery or buried at home; it can be returned to nature or carried with you. You can even choose to make it into pendants and jewelry - different people's acceptance of this innovative approach still varies greatly.

The "supporters" believe that of course they are willing to "take" their loved ones with them all the time, as if they were never far away. "Instead of looking at the cold tombstone every year, it is better to let this beauty with body temperature continue." Netizen "Golden Rabbit Xiaobai" said. The "opposition" believes that it is better to be buried in peace. “Don’t you think it’s scary to have ashes placed at home or on your body every day?” said a netizen, “Silly Fish Swimming in the Water.”

From "a heavy burial to show filial piety" to a "rich maintenance but a poor burial"

Chen Jinglian, secretary-general of the Zhejiang Provincial Funeral Association, said that from "laying in peace" to a life stone that can be worn with you, it is The concept of land-saving ecological burial has advanced from "diversification of burial styles" to "diversification of burial methods", reflecting a new attitude towards life.

“We must inherit the culture of filial piety, and we must also make memorials more humane, scientific, and environmentally friendly.” Chen Jinglian said that this may be the key to saving land and ecological burials from being “popular but not popular.”

Some people believe that compared with "luxury burials to show filial piety", ecological burials are too simple and are not welcomed by ordinary people, who feel that they are disrespectful to their ancestors. "This prejudice must be reversed through publicity and guidance. In fact, land-saving ecological burial can also be very high-end." said Sha Li, executive vice president of the Zhejiang Provincial Funeral Association.

Land-saving and ecological burial is an inevitable trend, but it needs to be done step by step. Cai Daiying, secretary-general of the Hangzhou Funeral Industry Association, said, "Some people will choose river burials or sea burials without retaining ashes. Of course, the number of people choosing ecological burials is also increasing every year.