ASHES JEWELLERY | MEMORIAL JEWELLERY
Our beautiful Ashes jewellery offers a deeply personal memorial to a loved one. Each memorial ashes piece is carefully made in sterling silver or solid 9ct and 18ct gold, and discreetly set with a small portion of cremation ashes to create a lasting and meaningful keepsake.
From delicate ashes charms, memorial pendants and necklaces, to ashes rings, bracelets and cufflinks, every design is created with care and respect in our UK workshop. We provide a simple kit to guide you through the process of providing your cremation ashes, so we are able to create this precious jewellery for you.
Explore our stand-out collections of ashes jewellery, each incorporating cremation ashes or hair differenly. Our Encaptured Collection suspends cremation ashes or hair in colourful resin, together with gorgeous crushed opal. Our Echoes Collection in all about the tactile, moon-like surface that cremation ashes leave behind when impressed into silver or gold. Our Secrets Collection conceals ashes within the jewellery, so only the wearer know they are within. Our Under the Stone Collection secrets creamtions ashes or hair beneath real gemstones for a luxurious tand timeless take on memorial jewellery.
You may also wish to explore our Fingerprint Jewellery or Handprint & Footprint Jewellery collections for alternative personalised keepsakes.
LITTLE EXTRAS
WHAT IS ASHES JEWELLERY?
Ashes jewellery or Memorial Jewellery, is designed to hold a small, symbolic portion of cremation ashes within a beautifully crafted piece of jewellery. The ashes are carefully and permanently set within the design, creating a subtle yet powerful way to honour and remember someone special.
We offer several collections, which use different ways of incorporating cremation ashes. Each piece is individually handcrafted and finished, creating an enduring and truly unique keepsake.
HOW ARE ASHES INCORPORATED?
We offer several collections of ashes jewellery which incorporate cremation ashes in different ways;
- ENCAPTURED - ashes or hair, suspended in resin, offering a colourful take on memorial jewellery.
- ECHOES - cremation ashes or hair, pressed into the surface of the precious metal, leaving a permanent impression behind.
- SECRETS - memorial ashes are carefully concealed within silver and gold pieces. These pieces are not suitable for containing hair.
- UNDER THE STONE - cremation ashes or hair, secreted beneath real gemstones for a more luxurious feel.
AVAILABLE IN SILVER & GOLD
Our memorial jewellery is available in:
- Sterling Silver – Cool in colour, elegant and timeless.
- 9ct Gold – Pale gold in colour and a good choice for daily wear.
- 18ct Gold – Richer in colour with a luxurious finish.
All solid gold ashes jewellery is independently hallmarked at the Birmingham Assay Office, guaranteeing purity and quality. Sterling silver jewellery is hallmarked when above 7.78 grams, although we can easily arrange for any silver piece to be hallmarked if required.
WHY CHOOSE HOLD UPON HEART
Established in 2012, our memorial jewellery is made in the UK by an experienced goldsmith. Each piece is made with care and attention, and we’ve created meaningful keepsakes for thousands of satisfied customers.
We use precision laser engraving, ensuring lasting depth and clarity, so your personalised messages will not fade with wear.
Many of our designs can be personalised with your own handwriting at no extra cost, creating a truly unique and deeply sentimental keepsake.
We use recycled silver and gold wherever possible, and all of our packaging is thoughtfully designed to be eco-friendly.
FAQ
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We require approximately one teaspoon of cremation ashes per item ordered. Only a very small, symbollic amount of ashes will be used, and all unused ashes will be carefully returned to you along with your finished pieces.
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Once we receive your order, we will send a simple kit to collect a small amount of your loved one’s cremation ashes. The kit contains a biodegradable sealable bag and spoon, allowing you to gather the ashes with care and dignity.
For your convenience, a return envelope is provided. Please note that return postage is not included. To ensure the ashes reach us safely, we strongly recommend using Royal Mail Special Delivery when sending memorial ashes.
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Ashes jewellery is individually handcrafted to order, and most pieces take approximately 4–6 weeks to complete. At busy times we may need longer.
As each design is made with care and attention to detail, timelines can vary slightly, so we always recommend checking the specific product listing for the most accurate estimate.
Each piece is created by a skilled goldsmith in our UK workshop, often made entirely by hand. Because of this, production naturally takes time — particularly as ashes jewellery involves a careful and respectful process.
We believe this slower, considered approach ensures your finished piece is made with the attention, care and craftsmanship it deserves. It is truly worth the wait for a keepsake that will last a lifetime.
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Yes. The cremation ashes are permanently sealed within the design, with the exception of our Echoes collection, where ashes are used to texture the surface of the metal only.
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Yes. We can incorporate hair insted of ashes in any of the designs in our ENCAPTURED collection and select designs in our UNDER THE STONE collection.
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No. We have chosen to use resin to incorporate ashes in a colourful way rather than glass. Both materials have their strengths and their drawbacks.
Glass jewellery, whilst beautiful, comes with the risks of irrepairable breakage, plus using glass limits the design freedom we would have. Rather than use glass, we have chosen to create a collection of real gemstone jewellery to offer a more luxurious feel.
Resin jewellery gives us endless design and colour options, plus control over how ashes are placed. The drawbacks of resin are that it can be damaged if treated very roughly, or can eventually yellow over a long period of time. To mitigate this we use high quality resin with proven anti-yellowing qualities over a period of many years. We are also able to easily restore the resin surface should it become damaged so it looks like new.
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Our ashes jewellery is available in sterling silver and solid 9ct or 18ct gold, including yellow, rose, and white gold options. Most metal options are already priced on the site, but if not simply contact us for a quote.
