By Christiénne Miller

O.K., so I made a promise to myself not to blog about Michael Jackson — for a number of reasons unrelated to this post — but I just couldn’t stop myself when I heard this tidbit. Apparently, a company known as LifeGem is going to create ten half carat diamonds out of a lock of his hair.

The British are creating sperm and people in Illinois are making diamonds from the dearly departed. Wow.

Though my verdict is still out on the sperm issue, I have to admit that I’m kind of warming up to the whole LifeGem idea. I have some family ashes hanging about, and I think that I would much prefer to have my Grandma as a diamond than have her sitting in a creepy vase. She was an incredible icon in our family and I think she deserves to be preserved in a glorious way for eternity.

Another thought about this LifeGem business — I think I would cherish a diamond made out of a lock of my husband’s or daughter’s hair much more than a regular diamond. In fact, it’s value to me would be positively priceless.

What do you think: Great idea or completely freaky and disgusting?

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