Ashes into Jewellery Frequently asked Questions

 

"How can you turn my loved ones ashes into jewellery?"

• Glass: Your loved ones ashes will be encapsulated into glass with a layering technique before being fired in a kiln to fuse everything together. After fusing, the newly formed cabochon is then annealed for strength before cooling, ready to set into jewellery. Both the glass work and jewellery are completely handmade by me alone, ensuring you know exactly where your loved ones ashes are at all times. 

• Metal: Your loved ones ashes will be fused directly into your metal of choice. Each piece will be completely unique as each persons ashes are as unique as they are.

"How do i transport my loved ones ashes to you"

• Once you have decided upon a design i will send out a small parcel which will contain a grip seal bag for you to place a small amount of your loved ones ashes. The return postage will be via Special delivery and this will be prepaid. All you will need to do is drop the parcel off at the post office and I'll let you know as soon as the parcel arrives.

"I don't want to post my loved ones ashes, can i drop them with you instead?"

• If you're local or happy to travel you are more than welcome to drop your loved one off with me personally at my home workshop.

"Are you happy to take fully custom orders where i have some input on the design?"

• Absolutely! I want you to treasure your jewellery forever and i would love to work with you to create your perfect piece.

"Lots of the designs on your website are in silver, do you work with gold?!

• Absolutely! Gold is expensive, so my samples are made in silver to keep my own costs down. Everything is completely handmade by me, so anything you see in silver can be made in gold.

"Will my jewellery be hallmarked?

• I am required by law to send all precious metal over the legal weight (as determined by the assay office) to be hallmarked. If your piece is made in gold and weighs over 1 gram, it will be hallmarked automatically. If your piece weighs over 7.78g of silver, it will be hallmarked as standard. Anything under these weights, you will be given the choice of hallmarking at an additional cost.

"I want to buy a ring but don't know my ring size"

• If needed i can send out a complimentary ring sizer when i send out your loved ones collection service.

"How much of my loved ones "ashes" do you need?!

• I only need a tiny amount to turn your ashes into jewellery. Unless multiple pieces are to be made, a half teaspoon will ensure i have everything i need to turn your loved ones ashes into jewellery.

"What happens to any remaining ashes?"

• If there is anything remaining after i have turned the ashes into jewellery it will be posted back to you with your finished jewellery. This also goes for any glass or metal containing your loved one which didn't pass my stringent quality control checks. Although imperfect and unsuitable for me to make jewellery from, any pieces of glass containing your loved one will be treated with the upmost respect and returned to you with your finished jewellery. Little glass pebbles make lovely little keep sakes and i like to keep my own in my favourite plants as toppers.

"I didn't see my favourite colour in the photos, can you do other colours?"

• The beauty of me creating the glass cabochons myself is that we are not restricted by a third party. Your "stone" can literally be any colour you want it to be. 

"Will i be able to see my loved ones ashes in the glass?"

• That's entirely up to you. Turning your loved ones ashes into jewellery is such a personal thing and there really is no right or wrong way to do it. If i use translucent glass your loved one will be visible. Cremation ashes look like little grey/silver specks when captured into glass but every single piece is completely unique. If you don't want your loved one to be so visible, i can also frost the glass to give a sea glass look to it.

"How do i know you will look after my loved one?!

• As someone who has suffered so much loss in my life, i can assure you that i know exactly how you are feeling right now and will show you and your loved one nothing but respect. I am always on the other end of the telephone and i am happy to video the process for you if you wish. Its only me here so please talk to me and tell me how i can make the whole process as comfortable as possible for you.

"Why do you make ashes into jewellery?"

• The idea came to me as we collected my mums ashes in January 2023. I decided to make both my sister and my aunt a memory locket with my mums ashes and it suddenly dawned on me that maybe i could offer this service to others who have suffered loss. I was 13 when i first experienced the loss of a loved one. My brother had leukemia and passed away when he was 10 years old. A couple of years later my grandad (a huge part of my life, basically my dad) passed away from stomach cancer. I lost another young (12) sister to sarcoma while i was in my 30's, and sadly another brother and sister passed away in their 30's. My most recent loss was my mum (this year) I truly know how it feels to lose someone you love and if i can make the loss even a tiny bit easier for you, then i'm more than happy to help, and will do everything possible to ensure this process is as easy as possible for you.

" Can i turn my beloved pets ashes into jewellery?"

• Absolutely! Your beloved pet will be treated with exactly the same love and care as any human remains. A loved one is a loved one, regardless of their form.

If you have any other questions not listed here then please send me a message, i am more than happy to discuss anything you need to know. There are no "weird" questions when it comes to making your loved ones ashes into jewellery.