Editor’s Note
**Editor’s Note:** This article explores the unique and sensitive practice of transforming cremated remains into diamonds for jewelry, as offered by a Carinthian jeweler. We present this story with respect for the diverse cultural and personal perspectives on memorializing loved ones.
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Carinthian Jeweler Crafts Jewelry from the Deceased
Using a special process, diamonds can be created from the ashes of the deceased. At the Villach-based jeweler Schützlhoffer, these stones can be processed into jewelry.
“A TikTok video by Villach jeweler Paul Schützlhoffer (left) shows a piece of jewelry with a diamond made from the ashes of a deceased person and went viral.”
Julia Wiesflecker
Regional Office Villach
July 11, 2026, 6:00 AM