| cremation becoming an increasingly popular option, | | | | Cremation jewelry is available in a wide variety of |
| more and more people are wondering what to do | | | | styles and no one but the wearer ever needs to |
| with their loved one's ashes. Memorializing a loved | | | | know it's true significance. Regardless of your |
| one is an important part of the grieving process | | | | personal style preferences, cremation pendants, |
| but it can be so difficult to make a decision at a | | | | necklaces, rings and bracelets can be found in |
| time like this. | | | | glass, wood, silver, gold and stainless steel. |
| Most funeral homes offer a range of cremation | | | | Although most of the designs are manufactured |
| urns but the selection is often limited and none of | | | | by machine, there are also a few talented artisans |
| them may really fit your loved one’s | | | | who create unique handcrafted cremation jewelry |
| personality. Or perhaps an urn just seems a little | | | | out of glass, wood, silver and gold. These hand |
| too distant to you. Urns do have their place, but | | | | made memorial pieces are often one of a kind |
| some people want something a little more | | | | and sometimes made to order. For some types |
| personal and intimate...something they can keep | | | | of fused and blown glass cremation jewelry, the |
| close to them. | | | | artisan will even use mix the cremains into the |
| Why Choose Cremation Jewelry? | | | | glass itself. |
| Cremation jewelry is the perfect way to carry | | | | Glass Cremation Jewelry |
| the ashes of your loved one close to you. Instead | | | | Glass cremation jewelry is particularly unique |
| of sitting on a dusty shelf where you seldom | | | | because it’s the only type where you can |
| notice them, they are always there with you. | | | | actually see the ashes inside the jewelry. Most of |
| Whenever you feel the pendant against your skin | | | | the glass memorial jewelry available is the type |
| or catch sight of it in the mirror, you have an | | | | that you fill with ashes at home. A small glass vial |
| opportunity to remember your loved one and feel | | | | or tube has a stopper on one end that seals after |
| their presence with you. | | | | the ashes are inserted. This allows you to see the |
| Another reason many people choose cremation | | | | ashes inside. |
| jewelry is that it allows a relatively small amount | | | | A particularly unique type of memorial jewelry is |
| of ash to be divided among friends and family in a | | | | hand blown glass cremation jewelry. This is the |
| respectful and thoughtful way. Instead of dividing | | | | only type of cremation jewelry in which the |
| the ash up into little baggies or jars, it can be | | | | cremains actually become part of the art. The |
| presented to each person in a beautiful piece of | | | | ashes are sent to a hot glass artist who encases |
| cremation jewelry. The gift of the memorial | | | | them in glass and creates a unique design in the |
| jewelry itself then becomes part of the memory | | | | jewelry using the ashes as the focal point. The |
| and has deep significance for the wearer. | | | | ashes are returned to you along with the custom |
| Types of Cremation Jewelry | | | | made glass cremation jewelry. |