# $1M Diamond On eBay Made From Beethoven's Hair By Going Like Sixty | Published 2007-09-19 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-1000000-beethoven-diamond-on-ebay References: [lifegem](http://www.lifegem.com/secondary/BeethovenLifeGem.aspx) & [cgi.ebay](http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=230173048291&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT&ih=013) The Beethoven Diamond is made from the carbon obtained from a few strands of Beethoven's hair. It's one of three diamonds created, but the only one that will be available to the public for a cool million bucks. It's a little over [a half carat, fancy blue](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pandora-era) and round cut. The company that created the diamond is Life Gem, who specializes in [making diamonds from carbon](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/synthetically-produced-diamonds) of loved ones. People or animals, as long as they are a carbon based life form Life Gem will create a diamond. "Now, after extensive research and development, we have discovered how to extract the carbon from a lock of hair," [LifeGem](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/quarter-pound-cod-sandwich) said. "This advanced and delicate procedure has been specifically designed to capture almost all of the available carbon in a lock of hair. Our technology works only in a special high-nitrogen, low-oxygen atmosphere. We have refined this process to ensure the maximum available carbon for your LifeGem diamond(s)." ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.3/10 - Popularity: 54% | Activity: 7% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Media](https://www.trendhunter.com/media) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Diamonds From Hair:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore the market potential of creating diamonds from carbon obtained from human or animal hair. - **Memorial Diamonds:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop new techniques for creating diamonds from carbon of deceased loved ones, offering a unique and sentimental memorial product. - **Advanced Carbon Extraction:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Research and develop improved processes for extracting carbon from unconventional sources like hair, expanding possibilities for diamond production. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Diamond Manufacturing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporate advanced carbon extraction techniques to revolutionize the diamond manufacturing process and offer more diverse diamond options. - **Memorial Products:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create a new market segment by offering customizable memorial products, such as diamonds, made from the carbon of deceased loved ones. - **Haircare and Grooming:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Collaborate with haircare and grooming industry to develop specialized techniques for carbon extraction and commercialize hair-to-diamond production. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Lab-Grown Stones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skydiamond.md) - [Tequila Diamond Brooches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tequila-diamond.md) - [Premium Lab-Grown Diamond Rings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/labgrown-diamond-rings.md) - [Ethical Lab-Grown Diamond Rings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/caratbee.md) - [Sandwich-Based Diamond Rings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/quarter-pound-cod-sandwich.md) - [Gem-Studded Songwriter Rings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bandana-royale.md) - [Radiant Anniversary Audio Equipment](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bose-diamond-collection.md) - [Haute Diamond-Studded Headphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/loewe-and-jacob-co.md) - [Ultra-Luxurious Pet Collars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pet-jewelry1.md)