Memorial jewellery from ashes.

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

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.

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.

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

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 made a patchwork cushion from my OH's old ties - they went back decades and some were bought by me as gifts to him. I have kept nothing else of his - everything went to others who could make good use of them.

The cushion is on the sofa so I see it every day and it bring back memories.

Not for me.
I think the memorial rose bush and ashes is a great idea though.
In the house I would prefer a photo of the deceased and a small vase of flowers.

No thank you.

A friend had a ‘diamond’ ring made from her partners ashes, it is absolutely beautiful.

Sorry but I find the idea of jewellery made from someone's remains unpleasant. Memories of my family remain in my head, and I happily use some of their possessions such as kitchen utensils, garden tools plus furniture, pictures and books.

I really believe let the departed rest in peace.

I kept DH’s ashes on the hearth until we scattered them in his requested place 8 months later. I felt sad to see them go, but as yet, I don’t want to be scattered in such a remote, wild place!
Both DD’s have had teddy bears made for their little ones from some of his shirts.
Not keen on the jewellery idea myself - but each to their own.

I’d bought them both from EBay . If you type in Memorial Jewellery there are many to choose from . The ones I’d bought are both good quality . There are specialised outlets for this type thing but I found them to be very overly priced .

I’d bought a lovely open-work silver Lotus flower pendant with a gold barrel inside for ashes , looks lovely on my long gold chain .
I’d also bought silver heart pendant with his handwriting that I’d taken from a Valentine’s card etched on it . They are both lovely .
Personally I’m not keen on jewellery you can get with their ashes on view .

My daughter had a necklace made with some of my mums ashes.
It was quite pretty.

My husband died 5 months ago and I still have his ashes. I am unsure what to do with them, I am thinking of waiting until I go and mix them with mine to be scattered.

Not sure I like the idea of making jewellery with them but for Christmas I had made a memory bear made for our Granddaughter. My husband years ago bought 6 banana shirts from a holiday in Vietnam for male relatives in family who we party with and have been worn together many times. I made a bear with his shirt. Granddaughter loves it.

No, it wouldn’t be for me. I’ve got the ashes of both my parents at home at the moment, waiting for the time that I can go with family members to scatter them at the place chosen by my mum.

I've never heard of this but I can see that for some people the idea of keeping the ashes of someone close to them with them would bring them some comfort. I know I found it hard to part with my mum's ashes it took almost a year, she had left specific instructions that they were to be interred with my dad's so it wasn't my decision. Had it been mine I might have considered this. I hope you find something which suits you.

I considered and looked at having a piece of jewellery made containing some of daughters ashes but decided it was a no no, I wanted her buried complete so as to speak and that wouldn’t happen with just only a pinch of ashes gone. So no. I know someone who was considering having a tattoo done with some of sons ashes. Horrible thought

When my son’s first wife died, he had their wedding rings melted down and made into a small tube to contain some of her ashes, which he wore on a chain round his neck. The rest were interred. I didn’t consider it creepy, but wasn’t at all convinced it was a good idea at the time as he was of an age where he would certainly marry again, and so he did. I’m not sure what became of the tube, but he doesn’t wear it now.

My late husband used to joke that he didn't care what happened to him after he had gone and to just bury him in the garden. When the time sadly came, I bought a beautiful shrub rose in remembrance of him and planted it in the garden with his ashes scattered around it. I suppose it's not really a keepsake as such, but he's where he wanted to be. My daughter had a Teddy made from her sons old baby grows. Its a very well made item and sweet reminder of his baby days.

I have a few bits of my own hair and my parents, and my daughter won't even touch them! However, the ashes I would definitely find creepy so it's a definite no from me (and definitely no from my daughter).

I agree with you, annsixty. I don't find it creepy either. The keepsake teddies are also a nice idea. My husband also intends to have our dog's pawmark tattooed onto him, with some of the ashes mixed into it.

Some years ago, we went to a fireworks display, her ashes were in the fireworks, she had left money for this . Up she went, with Handel playing!

Everyone to their own opinion of course but I cannot consider any aspect of my husband creepy.
I loved him very much and would be very happy to have a part of him with me every day.

Not for me either. Rather gruesome really. Maybe better than all that Victorian jewellery made of plaited hair though. Mourning rings might be nice but not containing actual ashes.