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Memorial jewellery from ashes.

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annsixty Wed 04-Jan-23 09:56:17

Have any of you had jewellery made containing ashes of loved ones?
Friends of mine very sadly lost their son to a massive and very unexpected heart attack a few months ago.

She told me that the females in the family were having rings or pendants made where the ashes are turned into stones of any. colour you choose.

I was very interested as I still have my H’s ashes ( waiting for mine to join them) and I thought how nice it would be to have rings made for my D and two GDs and myself.

I met up with her just before Christmas and she showed me the ring.
I was very underwhelmed, I know that it was expensive and it looked so cheap and frankly awful.

I went off the idea straightaway but then wondered if anyone had done the same with good results.
They also had had several teddy bears made from some of his very nice shirts.
These were really lovely, very well made and a super keepsake.

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Jeaniejam Fri 01-Nov-24 16:44:01

My family and I had did this but we didn't go down the jewellery route. We had an ornament piece made which also acts as a candle holder, with the ashes mixed inside the glass. We can now light a candle every evening and it's a beautiful Ashes Candle Holder.

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rocketstop Sat 02-Nov-24 08:25:34

Not being flippant here, but an old friend who was childless and loved her dog, had a necklace with his teeth embedded into it when he died.I thought that was weird ..but each to their own !

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Franski Sat 02-Nov-24 10:31:01

My sister had a pendant made with a small amount of her hisbands ashes. It looks v tasteful. Only she knows and its a comfort to her. Each to their own x

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paddyann54 Sat 02-Nov-24 12:09:51

grammy grammy I find that attitude very offensive .I cancelled god many decades ago but I can assure you I have lived a good and useful life.I have cared for the sick,the old the vulnerable all my life which is a heck of a lot more than many so called “good Christian’s” do!
I can’t abide the Christian’s who think everyone else is beneath them just because they believe in fairytales in holy books that ARE ALL WRITTEN BY FLAWED HUMANS ,most of whom wrote these tomes or altered them over time to keep control of the peasants who were uneducated I for one hope there is no heaven where our loved ones look over us from…why would I want anyone I love to witness the mess the world is in now death and destruction widespread,and the eegits like Trump ruling over it? I,ll happily stay godless thank you and anyone who tries to convert me will get short shrift!

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eazybee Sat 02-Nov-24 13:21:11

What an unnecessarily unpleasant post, Paddyann.

You may have cancelled God but I doubt He has cancelled you.

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