As I witness the conversation on death opening up, I also see many new themes emerging. The one that I find most fascinating is a throwback to the late 1800s to early 1900s desire for people to physically carry their loved ones with them, through the age-old concept of memorial jewelry. Back then, it was common practice to wear lockets with pictures of those we lost. It was also common to store some of the hair or, in some cases, cremation ashes of a loved one. Many designs were created to carry a loved one within a special necklace or broach for an eternity. Today our lives are considerably more complex, and so the methods we are choosing to keep our loved ones with us are transforming into forms that suit our contemporary lifestyle. Below I visually explore some of the options that have surfaced to accommodate our concept of memorial jewelry in the most modern sense.
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im interested in the marble (blown glass) ash holder necklace. I was wondering if i could get nemore info on these…..please and thanks
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Hi Amanda, I’m the glass artist who makes the handblown glass cremation jewelry. You can find out more about it at PsycheCremationJewelry.com
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Excellent article, very informative.That’s wonderful post,thanks for sharing.
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