Macabre

I learned today that it is a tradition in Taiwan to dig up the bodies of loved ones ten years after they've been buried, and sort the bones into an urn, which is then reburied.  This is also considered a convenient time to regain the jewelry that has been buried with the dead so that it can go back into use among the living.  Some stones, such as jade, are thought to become more beautiful the more times they go through this cycle.