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Quick Guide: Making Jewelry from Ashes of Pets

Making jewelry from the ashes of pets is a wonderful way to hold onto the memories and happiness they gave us throughout their lives. From simple glass pendants swirled with ashes to dazzling diamonds grown from ashes, pet cremation jewelry can be as subtle and straightforward or complex and unique as you choose.

To help you decide on the perfect type of jewelry made from the ashes of your pet, here’s an overview of the different types available and how they’re each made.

Types of pet ashes jewelry

Jewelry from pet ashes is just as diverse as any other type of jewelry. Regardless of your desires, budget or style, the vast assortment of pet ash jewelry available means you’re guaranteed to find the perfect piece to honor your pet in the right way.

Miniature urns

The most traditional type of jewelry for pet ashes is a miniature urn. This style comes in a wide variety of shapes — not just the typical urn design. From hearts, stars, and pawprints, to bones, pet toys and food bowls, miniature urns designed to hold pet ashes are available in a huge number of designs.

Most companies give you the chance to customize the miniature urn with a short message or picture of your pet. The urn is then attached to a necklace and delivered to your door, where you can fill it with the ashes yourself.

Glass beads

A more complex way of making jewelry from ashes of pets, glass beads incorporate the ashes into the glass itself. Sometimes, the ash is combined with the molten glass before it’s formed into a bead. This method creates beautiful results, with the ash looking like twinkling stars in the night sky.

The other common method of making glass beads from the ashes of pets is to seal a small amount of ashes between two panels of glass. This way you can see a distinct swirl of ash in your jewelry.

Like miniature urn pet jewelry, glass beads are also often attached to a necklace. However, they usually can’t be customized with an engraved message or picture.

Diamonds

The most advanced way of turning pet ashes into jewelry is by using the cremated remains to grow a genuine diamond. Many people find diamond jewelry made from ashes of pets to be the most personal and comforting solution, since they provide you with a direct connection to your pet. 

At Heart In Diamond, we make diamonds out of ashes from your pet by extracting the carbon from their cremated remains. The carbon is then placed inside a core with a diamond seed crystal before intense pressure and heat are applied.

Several weeks later, the carbon extracted from your pet’s ashes transforms into a beautiful diamond. We engrave the diamond with the message of your choice, before placing it into a beautiful jewelry setting and delivering it to your home.

Popularity of diamond jewelry from pet ashes

While each kind of pet cremation jewelry has its own advantages, many people find diamond jewelry made from the ashes of their pets to be the superior choice. Here are a few reasons why:

  • Diamonds can be placed in all kinds of jewelry settings: pendants, bracelets, earrings, etc.
  • They can be customized with different colors, sizes and shapes.
  • Diamonds last forever and can be passed on through the family.
  • Each one is totally unique — there’s no other diamond in the world like it.
  • Diamonds are equally suitable for everyday wear and glamorous events.

What to do with the rest of your pet’s ashes

You only need a small portion of cremated remains to make jewelry from ashes of pets. This leaves you with plenty of ashes to honor your pet in another way as part of a memorial service. Here are some ideas of things to do with the rest of your pet’s ashes after making cremation jewelry:

  • Scatter your pet’s ashes at their favorite outdoor spot so they’ll forever be at peace.
  • Bury the ashes with a tree in your backyard so they can live on for years to come.
  • Commission a painting of your pet made by combining paint with your pet’s ashes.
  • Mix your pet’s ashes with cement and turn them into a commemorative sculpture for your garden.
  • Ask a tattoo artist to combine the ashes with ink and get a tattoo of your pet.

Let your pet live on by transforming their ashes into jewelry

Your pet is part of your family and when they pass over to the other side, it’s only natural to want to keep a piece of them close to you. By making jewelry from ashes of pets, you can satisfy that craving and create a beautiful keepsake at the same time. 

Whether you choose to use your pet ashes for a miniature urn, glass bead or memorial diamond, the memento you make will provide you comfort during this difficult time. After the healing process has begun and you’ve found the strength to move on, your unique piece of jewelry will act as a happy reminder of all the wonderful times you spent together with your pet.