Did you wish your loved one could be close to you even if they left this world? Cremation jewelry is a unique and tangible way to honor your loved ones by always keeping them close to your heart. These memorial keepsake use a small amount of your loved one’s ashes, hair or some meaning things turning them into personal keepsakes. As this trend grows in popularity, there are all kinds of styles, materials, and applications.
There are endless beautiful ways to treasure your departed with cremation necklace, bracelets or mini urns of a loved one. Below we explore 4 unique cremation keepsakes options for choosing the right item for you.
- Turn Cremated Remains into Diamonds
First, some ashes are placed in a crucible that can withstand massive heat. They then are brought to over 5,000 degrees Fahrenheit to allow all of the elements except the carbon to oxidize.
Then the carbon will turn to graphite. The graphite is placed in a core with a metal catalyst and a diamond seed crystal into a diamond press. The graphite is heated to about 2,500 degrees Fahrenheit and pressure of about 800,000 pounds per square inch is applied.
Finally, the graphite will turn into a rough crystal. It is then removed and cut with faceting tools to your specifications.
The entire process will take over a month, but an authentic man-made diamond is forever, indeed. Besides, it is expensive.
- Wear a Cremation Jewelry for Ashes
There are cremation necklace, bracelet, ring, or key chain, which can hold a small part of ashes, hair, dried flower, soil or oil to keep your loved one with you whenever you wish. XIUYUAN provides heart, butterfly, teardrop, and so on, styles vary from classic to contemporary.
Besides, some options allow for personalization in the form of your loved one’s name, birth/death dates, or other text and even images added to the urn. Alternatively, a unique charm and birthstone containing these elements can be added if you want.
- Artistic and NaturalGlass Cremation Jewelry
You could solidify the ashes into beautiful, natural-looking stones you can hold in your hand with Parting Stone.
The cremated remains mix with the heated glass, they become permanently fused and suspended within it. The encased cremation ashes can create a swirling array of beautiful flecks and bubble patterns within the glass.
- Cuddly Stuffed Animals
You could put the ashes in a cute plush doll, which makes it easy to hug your loved one. The doll makes every memories become warm.
