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Dainty Drop Pendant: How Cremation Jewelry is Made

glass pendant with ash

We've probably all lost someone close to us. When I lost my own father I was in total disbelief at first, then the realization hit me that I would never see him again. At the funeral home they gave me the box of his ashes. It was a black plastic box; while it was nice that the ashes were secure, it seemed so cheap looking and didn't seem at all like a fitting way to honor his memory. I wanted to remember him in a way that honored his memory, and a piece of plastic just made me feel like I wasn't showing him how I truly felt.

I'd just begun making cremation items, so I thought to myself I can do better than this. I can make something that is fitting for someone that was once alive, by creating something that has a life of its own. In doing that I felt a sense of closure. He could finally rest because I was at peace.

Today I'm going to show you how I make one of those pieces, incorporating the ashes of someone who was once living and is still alive in our memories and in this piece of art.

glass pendant with ash

First, I place my opal into a tube that's close off on one end, then very carefully add a very small amount of your loved one's ashes on top of it. This creates a streamlined look where everything is flowing in one direction.

glass pendant with ash
glass pendant with ash

 

 

glass pendant with ash

 

glass pendant with ash

This is then placed in the kiln, and the next day it's ready to be worn.

If you have ashes of a loved one and you'd like them made into a piece of opal jewelry like this, just click here. If you'd like to see my non-cremation work, you can find it here.

I've been making these for over 5 years and have made thousands of cremation items, including one for my own father who passed away 5 years ago. So you can be sure the ashes are in good hands.

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