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Tag Archives: Memorial Jewelry
Our Monthly Tip: Give Friendship Bracelets as a Memorial Gift
When a teenager dies, give their friends a simple piece of jewelry to remember them by
Our Tip of the Month The death of a teenager is always especially tragic. Teens are so full of hope and enthusiasm. Though they are old enough to begin to grasp the realities of adulthood, they retain enough innocence to … Continue reading
How Do I Memorialize a Loved One with Jewelry? An Interview with Claire McHan
An expert talks about making diamonds from a loved one's hair or ashes
Today, SevenPonds speaks with Claire McHan, operations manager and support manager for Heart In Diamond, a company that specializes in making diamonds out of loved one’s hair or ashes and converting them into beautiful pieces of jewelry that serve as memorials … Continue reading
Our Weekly Tip: Carry Your Loved One With You As Memorial Jewelry
Custom jewelry featuring remains of loved ones keeps the memories close
Our Tip of the Week: One of the great benefits of cremation is that you can carry the memory of your loved one — a person or pet — with you in a very tangible way. Memorial jewelry, popular in the Victorian … Continue reading
Posted in Practical Tips
Tagged Art, British Columbia, Canada, Cremains, Fine Art, Jewelry, Memorial, Memorial Jewelry, United States, Victorian era, Wearable Art
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Memorial Diamonds for a Diamond Burial
Swiss company Algordanza will turn cremation ashes into man-made diamonds
A company in Switzerland has given new meaning to the sentiment that we carry the dead with us. Algordanza makes carrying your dead with you literally a possibility with their “memorial diamonds.” The Swiss company will compress your loved one’s … Continue reading
Remains Close to the Heart
Amanda Straka's bespoke memorial jewelry holds ashes in a sweet place
Moving through the process of mourning the death of someone you love is a complicated path. Through time, the sharp intensity of loss softens a bit. The deeply transformative throes of grief ebb and flow as we come to terms … Continue reading
Posted in Soulful Expressions
Tagged Amanda Straka, Art, Ashes, Bespoke Jewelry, Cremains, Cremation, Grief, Jewelry, Memorial Jewelry, Process of Grieving, Sea Glass, Transformation
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Close to Her Heart: One Daughter Wears Her Late Parents’ Wedding Rings in Their Memory
College student Lauren Lage-McAdams remembers her parents—who died within five months of each other—by wearing a necklace with both of their wedding rings on it
We all have different ways of commemorating our lost loved ones. Some people wear ashes, while others keep trinkets on themselves of the hair of their lost loved ones. While some might find it comforting to carry the physical remnants of … Continue reading
