Memorial Jewellery Glossary

Jewellery created specifically to hold cremation ashes within the item as a memory of a deceased person or pet. Ashes are often bonded within resin or loose within a cavity built into the design.

Breast milk in liquid or powdered form is bonded with resin to create an Opal-like opaque filling within an item of jewellery.

A variety of colour options exist for cremation jewellery. Flat and metallic colours are mixed with ashes and resin and added into open details forming the focus of items of specially designed ashes jewellery.

Any item of jewellery created with the specific purpose of holding cremation ashes.

Resin added to an item of jewellery is poured to create a domed or convex surface resembling a cabochon gemstone.

Engraving adds further personalisation to memorial jewellery. This can be hand or laser-engraved with a variety of effects such as dates, sentimental words or fingerprints to name just a few custom options used in memorial jewellery.

Fingerprints from a passed relative are added to a memorial item of jewellery. Ink fingerprints are sometimes taken by undertakers or in a families possession ahead of the person's passing. Prints are then laser-engraved inside or on the outer surface as a detailed personalisation with or without other details such as ashes.

Gold leaf can be mixed with resin and ashes to create unique flecks of gold to enhance and provide a decorative element to items of cremation jewellery.

Hair can be added into memorial in the form of a lock of hair—for example, inserted into a locket. Alternatively, hair can be bonded into resin as an alterative to ashes.

Heart shapes feature across many of the memorial jewellery designs. Hearts can be incorporated as a symbol of love in the form of the jewellery design or styled with fingerprints and other engraved elements.

Sea glass with a pleasing shape, even frosting and lacking chips and breaks. Suitable for making into jewellery without any shaping.

Another word for sentimental items of memorial jewellery. A keepsake is a small item kept in memory of a person, pet or occasion.

Laser engraving adds a high-quality effect to items of memorial jewellery. From fingerprints to sentimental words. Other options include handwritten messages scanned and laser engraved onto items of jewellery.

Memorial jewellery describes any item of jewellery created specifically with the purpose of remembering a person or pet. Sometimes referred to as rememberence jewellery.

Necklaces are a very popular item of memorial jewellery. Designs range from engraved precious metal items to small keepsakes created to hold ashes bonded in resin.

Some items of jewellery provide an opening design to allow memorial items to be added inside. For example, memorial lockets with a hinged opening mechanism. Items added can be loose or bonded into resin to preserve them within the jewellery.

Paw print jewellery can be jewellery styled to appear as a paw print often worn to remember a beloved cat or dog. Or, paw prints can be faithfully engraved by laser onto items of jewellery as a decorative effect.

Another term used instead of memorial jewellery. Remembrance jewellery is worn to preserve the memory of a loved one and to keep their memory worn close to a friend or relative.

Sparkle is created within ashes jewellery by the addition of microscopic glitter or crystals to catch the light. Additional compounds feature within different colour options, sometimes with a metallic sheen. At other times, glitter is added to the resin to provide sparkle.

The 'Tree of Life' design forms a popular element seen in memorial jewellery. This popular symbol represents the journey of life and rebirth.

Ultraviolet light is used to harden resin once ashes are added to the medium. UV light speeds up the curing process for resin used in cremation jewellery.

An urn pendant is designed with a purpose designed cavity into which cremation ash can be added. Some designs also include a section to add a photograph or sentimental engraving.

Handwriting can be added to memorial jewellery typically scanned from an original piece of text and laser engraved onto an item of jewellery. Other written words can be applied in a wide variety of typefaces to suit a client's preferences.