Thursday, April 14, 2011

Cremation Jewelry and What It Is



A very popular item for honoring a loved one is cremation jewelry, also referred to as memorial jewelry. It can be made in the form of a pendant, bracelet, or ring. These pieces can include cremated remains, sometimes called ashes, or hair. Many people also use pet fur to memorialize a beloved pet. 
Cremation pendants are available in many styles today. A pendant can be made of metals, usually gold or silver, and is often made of dichroic glass. When the ashes appear in the piece, they resemble delicate white or grey flecks. Hair appears as tiny lines in the design. 
Another popular style for the cremation pendant is the dichroic glass cremation pendant. This material allows for modern styling with deep, rich colors. Often, a person will find a glass cremation pendant in the favorite colors of the loved one, so that it honors that loved one in more ways than one.

A borosilicate glass pendant is another material for creating cremation jewelry. It is glass that is flamed over a torch. The remains are rolled into the melted glass, as well as tiny amounts of gold or silver. The flame treatment of the metal causes lovely shades of yellows and greens (in the case of gold) and hues of blues (in the case of silver).

All of these styles are very affordable. These pieces of hand-crafted jewelry allow you to keep a loved one close to the heart always.