Placing a loved one to rest after death is not an easy task, so you may be overwhelmed by the options available to you. Due to the more affordable cost, it is easy to see why the number of cremations in the United States has doubled within the last 15 years. Once your loved one is cremated, you will also need to select a means of storing their ashes.
Many people choose to place the ashes in an urn or sprinkle the remains in their loved one's favorite place. However, you can keep their ashes a bit closer to your heart. With this guide, you can closely store your loved one's ashes in a more unique way.
Keepsake Jewelry
Many companies are now offering keepsake jewelry pieces that allow you to store your loved one's ashes. Here are a few unique wears to create a piece of jewelry using a friend or family member's ashes:
- Vial – Keepsake vials are worn on a necklace or bracelet in a similar manner as a pendant or charm. You can place a small amount of the ashes into the vial, seal it up safely to prevent spills, and arrange on a necklace or bracelet to wear as a memorable piece of jewelry.
- Diamond Jewelry – Creating an actual diamond out of your loved one's cremated remains is also possible. Diamonds can then be worn as a pendant, added to a ring, or turned into earrings. To create the diamond, manufacturers will utilize extreme heat and pressure to compress the ashes into the diamond stone. Creating the diamond can cost around $4,474, but placing the diamond into a piece of jewelry will increase the costs further.
Memorial Tattoo
If you want your loved one to remain close after their death in a more permanent manner, consider using their ashes to tattoo your body. These tattoos are not popular choices, but they great ways to memorialize your loved one.
Before you receive a memorial tattoo, it is important to understand the process. First and foremost, make sure to hire a licensed tattoo artist who specializes in these memorial tattoos. Each state has its own licensing requirements, so contact your local government for recommendations on licensed tattoo artists.
The artist will mix the ashes into the tattoo ink. Then, the tattoo shape is drawn on your skin using a marker. The artist will then begin using the combination of the ashes and ink to tattoo the skin.
If you have recently lost a loved one and are searching for a safe place to keep their remains close, forego the use of an ordinary urn and consider one of these unique options. Keepsake jewelry and memorial tattoos are excellent ways to keep your loved one's remains close.
For more information, contact Peninsula Funeral Home or a similar location.
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