How Memorial Jewellery Is Made: A Gentle Step-by-Step Guide

Choosing memorial jewellery is a deeply personal decision. For many people, one of the most important questions is simply:
“How is memorial jewellery actually made?”

Understanding the process can bring reassurance, comfort, and confidence — especially when you're trusting someone with something so precious. This guide gently explains how memorial jewellery is created, from the moment you place your order to the day your keepsake returns home to you.

Step 1: Placing Your Order

Once you choose your memorial jewellery or keepsake, your order is placed securely online. At this stage, you'll select:

• Your chosen design
• Any custom options (such as stone colour or finish)
• Whether your piece will include ashes, hair, fur, breast milk, or another keepsake

Nothing is rushed — you can take your time deciding what feels right for you.

Step 2: Sending Your Inclusion

After ordering, you'll receive clear, simple instructions on how to safely send your inclusion.

Only a very small amount is ever required:

• Ashes: usually less than half a teaspoon
• Hair or fur: a small pinch or a few strands
• Breast milk: a small measured amount

Everything is carefully packaged and handled with dignity and respect from the moment it arrives.

Step 3: Preparing the Inclusion

Each type of inclusion is prepared differently to ensure it is safe, stable, and long-lasting:

• Ashes are carefully refined and prepared for placement
• Hair or fur is cleaned and arranged to suit the design
• Breast milk is preserved using a specialist process
• Umbilical cord or other keepsakes are gently prepared in tiny amounts

This step is essential to ensure the finished jewellery can be worn or displayed for many years to come.

Step 4: Creating the Memorial Jewellery

Once prepared, the inclusion is carefully placed into your chosen piece. This may involve:

• Setting it within resin or a sealed compartment
• Encasing it beneath a stone or design feature
• Securing it within a keepsake charm or setting

Each piece is created individually — never mass-produced — and handled with focused care and attention.

Step 5: Finishing and Quality Checks

After the jewellery is completed:

• It is left to fully cure or set (where applicable)
• It undergoes careful checks for finish and durability
• Any final polishing or detailing is completed

This ensures your memorial jewellery is not only meaningful, but also practical for everyday wear or long-term display.

Step 6: Returning Your Keepsake

Once finished, your memorial jewellery is carefully packaged and returned to you.
Any unused inclusions are safely returned alongside your piece.

Opening your keepsake can be emotional — many people describe it as a moment of connection, comfort, and peace.

Why Care and Respect Matter

Memorial jewellery is never “just jewellery”. It represents love, memory, and connection. That's why every step of the process is carried out with compassion, patience, and respect — treating each inclusion as if it were our own.

A Gentle Reminder

If you're feeling nervous about the process, that's completely normal. Asking questions, understanding each step, and taking your time are all part of choosing a memorial piece that feels right for you.

Memorial jewellery isn't about holding onto loss — it's about honouring love in a way that continues forward.

Explore Our Collection

If you're ready to find your perfect piece, here are a few of our most loved designs to get you started:

• Elnath Pendant — a delicate open heart pendant in 925 sterling silver
• Willow Ring — an elegant marquise memorial ring, perfect for everyday wear
• Selene Bracelet — a beautiful heart link bracelet, handcrafted in the UK

Every piece is made to order with care, compassion, and the utmost respect for your loved one's memory.