Diamonds from Ashes

NPR | By Scott Simon

Published November 9, 2002 at 12:00 AM EST

Host Scott Simon talks with Greg Herro, chief executive officer of LifeGem, a company that creates diamonds out of the carbon from the cremated remains of loved ones.

Scott Simon

Scott Simon is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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