OUR JEWELRY SELECTION FOR PEOPLE:
Shipping for all jewelry
items are via USPS (2 to
8 days)
with tracking and delivery verification.
SIMPLY THE BEST QUALITY FOR
THE BEST SOULS....guaranteed forever!
These are designed to
securely contain any type of memorial material including ashes or cremains.
They are all of sterling
silver or 24k gold over sterling or 14k gold where stated. We are
the manufacturer and so we are able to guarantee what we make, unlike other
internet companies that drop ship. We are also the very first company to
offer cremation jewelry on the internet and we are a family of silversmiths
since 1960 so we WILL be here when you need us. Why so many unique
designs? As you can imagine this is a very limited market so when we have
extra time we create something new and special that might just be the exact
design you are looking for.
Please note that we only
engrave jewelry where it says we can in the item description.
(Always keep a small sample of ash in a safe place just in case a necklace
is lost! Have a look at our keepsakes-a
wonderful way to safely keep a small sample of cremains or other suitable
memorial material)
INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING
The history of cremation jewelry
ALL OF OUR JEWELRY IS .925 STERLING SILVER OR 24K GOLD OVER STERLING OR
14K GOLD.
Chains Not Included but are available here
POLISHED STERLING CROSS:

This polished sterling cross is 3/4 inches tall and has no jumper.
Simple and elegant. High quality sterling silver polished to a high
gloss. Perfectly suitable for a man or a woman to wear.
1" Tall, screw port access at base. Comes with funnel and
instructions. Engraveable backside.
WE CAN NOW ENGRAVE THIS ITEM ON THE BACK SIDE - PLEASE MENTION ENGRAVING
ON THE ORDER SHEET AND WHAT YOU WOULD LIKE ENGRAVED (EXAMPLE)
CHAIN
AVAILABLE HERE
$59.99 Purchase
Engraving $19.99: Purchase

Same but in 24K gold plated over sterling available now :
$62.22 Purchase

Gold plated items can not be polished using regular polish but are likewise
very tarnish resistant. You can expect any gold plated item to wear and
show the silver underneath eventually. Most all jewelers can re-plate at a
very reasonable price and this will make a gold plated item look brand
new. We also offer replating for our customers if needed for $10.00 plus
postage. You can replate without having to remove the contents.
WE CAN ENGRAVE THIS ITEM - $19.99 Purchase
CRESCENT HEART :

5/8 Inches tall - a lovely hearts on crescent design. .925 Sterling with a
gorgeous scalloped bail. Loads via a screw port at the bottom.
$57.99 Purchase

HEART STAR:

Lovely new design. Screw on back side for loading. 5/8" wide
by 1/4" thick.
Large 5/8" across $53.00 Purchase
Small 1/2"across $48.00 Purchase
TWO
DIFFERENT SIZES AVAILABLE:

ALL OF OUR JEWELRY IS .925 STERLING SILVER OR WHERE AVAILABLE 24K GOLD OVER STERLING OR
14K GOLD.
We only engrave certain jewelry designs where it says we can
in the item description.
SEMPER HEART:

A captivating heart of hearts design with a tree of life bough under polished
sterling. 100% .925 Sterling. 3/4" tall . Fill port accessed by threaded
screw port at bottom.
$64.99 Purchase
Sorry, Temporarily on Backorder

HEART TOWER:

Our new cylinder design, a 3/4 inches tall, 1 inch with jumper. Small
raised hearts surround the top border. Patent pending design.
Top screws off to reveal fill port. Funnel included. Sterling
silver. CHAIN
AVAILABLE HERE
$59.30 Purchase
WE CAN ENGRAVE THIS ITEM - $19.99 Purchase

POLISHED STERLING TOWER:

The polished sterling tower 3/4 inches tall, 1 inch with jumper.
Perfectly suitable for a man or a woman to wear. An elegant and quite
popular piece. Top quarter screws off to reveal fill port (patent pending
design!). Funnel included.
.925 Sterling
silver.
CHAIN
AVAILABLE HERE WE CAN ENGRAVE THIS ITEM - $19.99 Purchase
$57.00 Purchase
 
STERLING TEAR DROP:

A captivating and elegant piece yet very discreet. Recessed thread fill
at bottom. Recessed screw on bottom for loading. 9/16th inch
tall" wide by 3/8" wide. Shown with the Sterling Starlight chain
here.
$44.25 Purchase

Solid 14K Gold version available now:

$210.00 Purchase
(stamped 14k)
Sorry, Temporarily on Backorder
14K
Same but in 24K gold plated over .925 sterling available now :
$62.22 Purchase
Gold plated items can not be polished using regular polish but are likewise
very tarnish resistant. You can expect any gold plated item to wear and
show the silver underneath eventually. Most all jewelers can re-plate at a
very reasonable price and this will make a gold plated item look brand
new. We also offer replating for our customers if needed for $10.00 plus
postage. You can replate without having to remove the contents.
THE TRIBUTE SERIES:
The triangle and the pyramid shapes are highly symbolic for so
very many aspects of life and spirituality. The Egyptian pyramid is
symbolic of life (both human and animals per statues combining human and animal
forms) and of permanence and the afterlife (per records of ancient Egyptian
funeral rituals). The taller Mesoamerican Pyramids symbolize in part the funeral
rites of cremation and passage that served to release the spirit of the body
high to the heavens above. Thus, the pyramidal design of this pendant is another
meaningful expression of a forever memory - a lasting tribute to a very special
life.
Shown
with the Gucciaforme Chain available
here
The Sterling Torch Tribute

A
torch, like a candle, represents life. A torch seen ablaze represents
immortality, the everlasting life, and wisdom. Conversely, an inverted
torch symbolizes mourning--a life extinguished. Symbols include a Tree
of life on the left side for what remains, and the extinguished torch on the
right side for what has passed.
Includes funnel and instructions
for simple loading with the threaded port for loading at the base - screwdriver
included. 3/4" tall without jumper, 3/8" wide at base. Engraveable
backside. (we do not engrave jewelry)
$53.99 Purchase
Now available in solid 14k gold:

Very Limited production... $244.00 Purchase Sorry, Temporarily on Backorder
STERLING ROSE:

The rose pendant is symbolic for life, love, beauty and pain. One will
always remember the beauty and the painful loss of a special life that has come
and gone. Access port via a screw at base. Comes with a funnel and
instructions to load with fine ashen remains. 1/2 inch wide,
7/8 inch of ring to bottm. CHAIN
AVAILABLE HERE
$59.00
Purchase
The Filigree Semper Memoria Cross:
"Corisque praecordia lectiones has semper memoria
teneant..." (and let the innermost parts of
the heart hold ever in memory...)
Shown with the antiquities chain available here
Our cross design is purposefully designed to resemble both a Latin cross
and a
crucifix. For most ancient peoples the cross was a metaphor for the four
indestructible elements of creation (air, earth, fire, and water), thus
symbolizing permanence. The crucifix is a symbol of faith and remembrance. The
design of this pendant hence provides a symbolic gesture for the Latin: Semper
Memoria or "always a memory".
1" Tall, screw port access at base. Comes with a funnel and
instructions. Engraveable backside. (we do not
engrave jewelry)
$73.99 Purchase
CHAIN
AVAILABLE HERE

CRUCIA CROSS:

For the very newest in fashion design we have created the Crucia. A
modern fusion of silvers from both modern and traditional designs.
.2 ounces, 1 inch tall, 3/4 wide, 1/4 thick. Screw port at back.

$69.75 Purchase
Available in 24k Gold plated over .925 sterling silver:

24K GOLD PLATED CRUCIA CROSS
$77.99 Purchase
"Thank you for (this) stunningly beautiful design and
the deep comfort it provides..."
Heart Column

Lovely filigree hearts column design. 3/4 inches
tall. Screw at bottom side to load. Simple and elegant. Stamped .925
sterling on top.

$52.99 Purchase
Pure and Eternal

A new design incorporating the Lily as a symbol of
symbol of innocence, purity and beauty. 3/4 inches tall by 1/2 inch
wide. About 7 grams of .925 sterling makes this one of our larger
designs. Loads via screw on backside. Backside highly
polished.
Shown with Liquid Sterling Chain not included but available here
$67.99 Purchase
Forever Lily

The Lily as a symbol of innocence, purity and
beauty forever. 7/8 inches tall and wide. Polished smooth backside with
screw port for loading memorial material. Comes with instructions, special
screwdriver and funnel.

$77.99 Purchase
Lilies
are a symbol of death, especially in the Far East where white is the color of
death. In some legends, lilies mysteriously appear at the death of a holy
person. Matthew Henry considers the gathering of lilies to be comparable to the
divine gardener's taking of a believer to heaven through death.
The
Fleur-de-lis is a stylized triple lily signifying royalty, perfection, the
Trinity, and the virtues of faith, hope, and charity. It was believed to have
been given to King Clovis by an angel when he was baptized around 496 A.D. as a
token of the gifts received in Christ. It is an attribute of kingly saints and
the Queen of Heaven.
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ALL OF OUR JEWELRY IS EITHER .925 STERLING SILVER
OR 24K GOLD OVER STERLING OR
14K GOLD WHERE STATED IN THE ITEM DESCRIPTION. NOT ALL JEWELRY
ITEMS ARE AVAILABLE IN ALL PRECIOUS METAL TYPES.
CHAINS ARE NOT INCLUDED BUT ARE AVAILABLE
AT A VERY REASONABLE PRICE HERE
The Victorian influence and the history of the keepsake
jewelry

THE VICTORIAN ELEMENT OF OUR STYLES :
Today the word “Victorian” refers to a certain highly ornate style of
architecture, furnishings, and fashion. It is a style that most people of the
Gothic persuasion look at with romantic longing. The 19th century cemeteries
that cover most of America today are the most visible and recognizable symbol of
this bygone era.
But the one element of Victorian style that continues to fascinate us is the
mourning fashions of the day. The Victorian age was named for England’s Queen
Victoria. She took the throne in 1837 and died on January 22, 1901. Victoria’s
husband, Prince Albert, died of typhoid in 1861.
During this period of forty years, the Queen was in mourning. She remained in
full mourning for three years and dressed the entire court that way. The
Victorian era reflected the Queen’s prudish ethics as well as, most visibly,
her personal taste in mourning. Victorian mourning fashion was aimed mainly at
women, widows in particular however it soon became more common amongst men via
designs in watches, cufflinks and rings.
The fashion had a way of isolating a widow in her time of need just as the
Queen had done. For the first year, a woman who was in mourning was not allowed
to exit her home with out full black attire and a weeping veil. Her activities
were initially restricted to church services.
But mourning attire was the perfect way to show the wealth and
respectability of a woman. Some went so far as to dress their servants for
mourning when the head of the household passed away. Middle and lower class
women would go to great lengths to appear fashionable in times of mourning.
Dying clothing black and then bleaching them out again was quite common.
The industry of mourning became so vital to tailors that rumors were spread
concerning the bad luck of recycling funeral attire. Hair art also developed in
the Victorian era to allow family members to keep mementos of their departed
loved ones.
Mourning clothing was an unmistakable and intricate part of life in the 19th
century. The act of proper Victorian mourning seems an art today. Certain
lengths and stages of mourning as well as colors and fabrics all contributed to
this language.
Mourning Jewelry:
Although mourning jewelry has been produced for nearly two thousand years, it
reached its peak in Victorian England at the later half of the 19th Century. The
height in American popularity came during the Civil War.
The material most associated with Victorian mourning is Jet. Queen Victoria
popularized this “black amber” after the death of her beloved Prince Albert.
Jet is a variety of fossilized coal. The most prized and expensive is from
Whitby, England where it has been washing up on shore since prehistoric times.
Jet has an appearance similar to black glass which is used as a modern
substitute.
In first mourning Jet jewelry was the only ornamentation women were
allowed.By second and half mourning jewelry made from gutta-percha, gold,
pinchbeck, and human hair were incorporated into the wardrobe.
Gutta-percha is natural latex obtained from evergreen trees in East Asia. It
was the first plastic material used for costume jewelry. It is a Jet imitator
that was quite a bit less expensive. Today gutta-percha can be found, amongst
other uses, covering golf balls. Pinchbeck is a false gold used for inexpensive
jewelry during the 19th Century.
Hair art became popular in the Victorian age.
What started as a simple way to keep a loved one near became an elaborate art
practiced by many. Taking a lock of hair and weaving it into knot designs for
use in a broach was the most popular form of Victorian mourning jewelry.
Rings, bracelets, earrings, watch fobs and necklaces all became quite common
in the later portion of the century. Today this art is prized by collectors and
family historians alike.

Mourning jewelry mirrored the lives and times of the people who wore it. It
was a souvenir to remember a loved one, a reminder to the living of the
inevitability of death, and a status symbol, especially during the Victorian
era.
The earliest examples of mourning jewelry were found in Europe in the 15th
and 16th centuries. Black and white enameled heads or skulls were often set
into rings and brooches. In the 17th and 18th centuries it was a status
symbol to present mourning rings to friends and families of the bereaved.
Mourning jewelry reached its height of popularity in England after the death
of Prince Albert in December 1861. Queen Victoria went into deep mourning,
which was imitated by her subjects when faced with their own bereavements.
Following Albert's premature death, Queen Victoria ordered that his dressing
room at Windsor Castle remain exactly as he left it. His clothes were laid
out every night, and hot water prepared for nightly ablutions. The queen
slept with a photo of the head and shoulders of Albert taken as he lay dead.
All family photos included a life size marble bust of Albert in the center of
the group. Victoria required everyone at court to wear mourning attire on
social occasions for three years. She remained a semi-recluse and wore black
for the rest of her life.
In the United States the use of mourning jewelry increased with the outbreak
of the Civil War. This coincided with the black jewelry used in England in
sympathy with Queen Victoria's widowhood.
This is a collection of "hair fobs"
Mourning
jewelery, which these chains are categorized, have become EXTREMELY collectable,
and not only to watch collectors. Though practiced throughout history,
there was a HUGE jump in the creation of these items during the U.S.Civil war,
as most soldiers killed in action rarely got sent back home for burial, for
obvious reasons. Large locks of hair were cut from the departed loved one, and
mailed those locks back to the families as a momento, along with what ever
personal items were left behind. Those locks were then used as to make fobs such
as these or other forms of jewelery. It was also popular in Victorian England,
and Queen Vic wore mourning jewelry made from the hair of her beloved Prince
Albert for the remainder of her life after his passing, and the popularity of
these items were the norm during her reign.

Some
used fobs charms indicative of their spouse's profession to add to the hair
chain. Many women used their own hair and a special weaving technique to make
the chains. Husbands would wear the watch chain during work hours so as to have
a closeness to their wives during the day. Some of these were made from
the hair of loved ones who had passed.

International
rate calculator coming soon but for now:
Jewelry
to Canada 
Global : $39.50 (2 to 3 days)
Global Express: $22.04 (3 to 5 days)
Global Priority: $13.15 (7 days)
Jewelry to the United Kingdom 
Global : $46.80 (2 to 3 days)
Global Express: $28.80 (3 to 5 days)
Global Priority: $13.15 (7 days)
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can be up to 30%
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