How to Choose a Memorial That Honors a Life and Reflects Your Heart
There is no ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ when it comes to choosing a memorial piece. The process looks different for everyone, and it's common for the decision-making process to be complex and difficult to navigate.
The most important thing to remember is that you need to choose what is right for you. Don’t be swayed by what is trending or what other people like. This is a deeply personal decision about how to memorialise your loved one, and you are the only person who needs to adore the final selection.
Luckily, the team at Ashes With Art can help to simplify the process of commissioning your unique memorial jewellery. We can offer as much or as little guidance as needed, so you can feel confident in your final decision. In this article, we’re sharing our favourite tips for helping someone to design their perfect piece of memorial jewellery.
Book an appointment
If you are able, it might be helpful for you to make an appointment with us so that you can come in and see us in person here in sunny Worthing. This way, you can have a closer look at some of the memorial pieces, try on our range of ashes and hair jewellery or speak with our cremation glass specialists about our ashes artwork.
Getting an idea of how something looks in person, or how it feels in your hands, might help you make up your mind. If you cannot make the trip down to see us, why not peruse our website, request an order pack from us to browse our brochure, call one of our team on 01903 216425, or email us at hello@asheswithart.co.uk. We are always happy to have a chat and answer any questions you may have.
Narrow down your selection
Choosing whether you want our glass ashes artwork or cremation jewellery may be one of the easier decisions to make, so start there. Jewellery with ashes is something you can take with you through your everyday life, allowing you to have your loved one with you through it all.
Whether you prefer an ashes ring, pendant with ashes or welded Forever bracelet, our cremation jewellery is versatile and can complement any other special pieces you already own or stand out from your everyday wear as a unique memorial piece that you can highlight. Our gorgeous ashes art glass pieces are a way to commemorate your loved one in the home, and can be a beautiful way to keep them close to the family as a work of art.
Our Seascape and Millennium Ashes and Glass Art Memorials can be crafted in a variety of sizes to suit your space, and these can be seen here: Ashes With Art Memorial Glass Collection
Capture your personal taste
When it comes to cremation jewellery, your personal taste is as important as creating something that encapsulates the spirit of your loved one. We offer glass gemstones in some of our pieces in which you can see the ashes sprinkled throughout the coloured stone, or, conversely, our Secrets collection, where hair or ashes are sealed inside a hidden chamber. It is up to you to decide what you would prefer.
The memorial piece that we make in house will be handmade, just for you. As such, it should be something that you love wearing, something that makes you feel good. So, the type of metal you pick, whether silver or platinum for example, should be something that suits your lifestyle and that you would naturally reach for. We can craft your memorial piece in all precious metals.
Selecting the colour and finish
Choosing the colour of glass for our ashes gemstone jewellery may be as simple as your favourite colour or matching it to something that is meaningful or related to your loved ones interests or life.
If you are interested in the Secrets range for everyday wear, but admire the look of the glass, why not consider a Rainbow Bridge, Christmas Decoration, or Comfort Pebble for your home?
The finishing touches
Lastly, we offer engravings on some of our cremation jewellery pieces, including the majority of our ashes pendants, our memorial rings, cufflinks, and beads. This is another touching way to personalise your piece and a detail you might want to consider when choosing your memorial. Remember, this is something that only you will see, and can be anything from a private memory, an inside joke, co-ordinates, a name, or a special date. It really can be anything.
Final thoughts on memorial jewellery decisions
At the end of the day, your decision is your decision, and if you are not sure about something, it is important to take the time to think it over or to reach out to us for advice if you have a query about cremation jewellery.
Allow yourself to choose what you really want. The act of investing in a memorial piece is already a process of honouring your loved one, and you can trust that all the decisions you end up making will be absolutely what is right for you. You can rely on us to take care of the rest.
Visiting our workshop can help you to understand the process of turning your loved one’s ashes into jewellery, which can be helpful when you are trying to make a decision. Seeing the jewellery choices can also help you to make a decision about what piece best resonates with your personality and lifestyle.