Memorial options
Pendants, rings, beads and charms that hold or contain a small amount of ashes — usually the most affordable way to keep someone close.
Cremation jewellery — also called ashes jewellery or memorial jewellery — lets you wear a small amount of someone's remains close to you. For many people it is the first keepsake they choose, because it is affordable, quick to arrange, and uses so little of the ashes that the rest can go wherever feels right.
Self-fill pieces have a small hollow chamber, usually closed with a tiny screw. You fill it yourself at home with a pinch of ashes. These are the cheapest and quickest option, and you never have to post the remains anywhere.
Ashes set by a maker means you send a small portion of the ashes to a jeweller, who sets them into the piece — sealed under a glass or crystal dome, fused into a glass bead, or mixed into resin or another material. These cost more and take longer, but the ashes become a visible part of the design and are permanently sealed.
Related options sit in other categories: glass beads and pendants, diamonds grown from ashes and small remembrance stones.
Very little. A self-fill chamber holds a pinch. Makers who set ashes into jewellery typically need only a small portion — often a teaspoon is enough for several pieces — and should return the rest.
Prices vary more with the metal than with the memorial itself:
| Type | Typical UK price |
|---|---|
| Simple self-fill pendant | from around £25 |
| Sterling silver pendant with ashes set by a maker | roughly £90–£250 |
| Solid gold, platinum or gemstone-set pieces | up to £2,000 or more |
Jewellery suits anyone who wants to carry a small part of someone with them every day, and families where several people each want a keepsake — matching pieces are common. It does not solve the question of what to do with the rest of the remains; see urns, living memorials or memorial stones.
Spogad also makes ash pendants and charm beads.
Yes, with a self-fill piece. A small funnel and a steady surface help. Work over a sheet of paper so any spilled ash can be returned to the container.
Yes. Cremated remains are sterile, inert mineral fragments, and in jewellery they are fully enclosed.
Yes — every type of ashes jewellery works the same for pets.
Disclosure: From Ashes has a commercial relationship with Spogad and may earn from orders placed through us. It does not affect which providers we cover or what we say about them.
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