Memorial jewellery from ashes.

If it is of comfort to their nearest and dearest, then why not?
When did this become available? Who was the first to think that your loved ones ashes would make a nice piece of jewellery? Not for me personally would rather remember them in my mind.

I’m not against the idea but would be scared to wear it in case I lost it.

Whatever gives comfort is okay. If it helps then do it.
Not for me though, like Shinamae and others I prefer to keep my thoughts and memories of loved ones in my heart.
My sister’s three children divided her ashes between them, one had a firework made, one scattered them in her favourite place and one is as yet undecided.
I’m not keen on this dividing up of remains. Orlin and I have left instructions to scatter our ashes, whole and intact, together in our favourite place.
What happens to the jewellery, will a child really want to inherit a ring made up of a great grandfather’s ashes. At one point will a family not feel guilt at getting rid of that ring or necklace. Or perhaps it would be buried with the one who commissioned it.

What a divided thread with most people firmly against.
I have developed very broad shoulders in my many years on GN so keep on with the opinions.

It's just not for me, but if that's what people wish to do, we have to respect their wishes.

I like the idea of using someone's old clothes to make a keepsake. Ashes, though, no thanks. Not in jewellery or anything else.

I've promised Mr A a right royal haunting if my ashes end up in the house or anywhere else once I'm dead.

My sister does have jewellery made from dad’s and MiL’s ashes and it’s quite tasteful. It doesn’t appeal to me-I’d rather have a photo in a locket or on the shelf.
If you like the jewellery, then why not?

Honestly, no- really not for me. Each to their own though.

I agree with others in that as I said up thread, it’s not for me, but what others do is fine, especially if it brings them comfort.

I have a small lock of hair of a loved one in a locket. Ashes made into anything doesn't appeal to me.

I like the idea of the memorial rose bush.

I wish I’d taken a bit of my mum’s hair now, just to keep.

I would never have had DH's ashes made into jewellery, I loved him so much but the thought of keeping a portion of him on my body was a no no. I didn't even have his ashes, he was scattered in the memorial rose garden.

I met a woman who had her husband’s ashes in a tattoo of a feather on her midriff. Not for me.

I had a few ashes put into a small gold pendant and also into a gold ring, most of the ashes were actually put under a new oak tree in a young memorial forest.

I don`t wear the jewellery as a matter of course, only when I think appropriate eg when I came to view my new house, a big decision and it helped focus me, as my husband was a structural engineer. A big decision, a special journey, that sort of occasion

On that visit, my intuition told me yes straight away and 3 1/2 years later I am happy to be in a beautiful warm new build home, no problems whatsoever.

The jewellery is beautiful, got it from ashesintoglass

Apparently you can get someone's DNA from their hair but only if you have the root. I presume maybe more than one hair would be best. Also, I'm not sure how important the age of the hair might be. Most hair gatherings are from cuttings so I can't do my parents' DNA from their hair cuttings.

I had my last dog’s ashes returned to me but wish I hadn’t. The box means nothing and she lives on in my head and heart.

watermeadow this is how I feel about all the loved ones I lost- pets or people. Once death has taken place, nothing is left but memories and what happens to the body is just not important.

Not for me. Didn’t even collect my parents ashes - they were eventually spread at the crematorium. I don’t have any of my pets ashes back either.

I had some of my late mums ashes made into a lovely pendant which I wear, not every day, but daughter and I have a laugh and fond memories whenever we're shopping, eating out, etc and 'grandma' comes with us because she would love it. We do talk about her often and always remember her with love. On the other hand when a close relative died recently her ashes were scattered at the crematorium in the memorial garden and I found that very upsetting, all those peoples ashes scattered on top of one another just seemed like she had been thrown away - just me maybe being too sensitive.

I am so sorry it upset you. but what difference does it make? They are ... ashes. It is the love and memories that matter.

I had a ring made, it's lovely - all my pets' ashes over the years and my horses tail etc ... am sure it was from a company called 'ashes into glass', but there are LOADS of things you can do, have a look at ETSY ...

I have a lock of my daughter's hair, so am looking for a locket, but also am looking for a beautiful bauble that I can put some of it in too, as it was waist length xx

I like the teddy bear idea, made with familiar clothes. Ashes and hair in jewellery seem a bit more slightly creepy to me, but everyone finds comfort in their own ways. I do have the ashes of beloved cats in little sealed wooden boxes.

As a Christian it strikes me as pagan behaviour. Let the dead bury the dead. The persons body is done with. Let it rot and return to the earth. A human is more than the body. It is the spirit that really matters eternally. Is it in Heaven or is it Hell?
For those who have cancelled God and ignored him in their lives it is surely Hell. So those are the people who will make jewellery out of the ashes of a dead lost soul. It is all very tragic. And in purely human terms- vulgar. Let the dead go.

Sounds grim to me, as is the idea of getting loved ones ashes mixed in tattoos.
Surely we carry memories and thoughts in our minds - everything else is just a commercial idea for someone to make money.
Can you imagine how you felt if you lost the jewellery?

Agreed!