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Although cremation jewelry - also referred to as "urn jewelry" or "ash pendants" - is used primarily as jewelry for ashes, cremation keepsakes can also be used to honor the memory of a loved one in a number of different ways. Jewelry for ashes isn't for everyone, after all. Some people are simply put off, for personal reasons, by the idea of wearing an urn pendant that contains the cremated remains of a deceased loved one; others are forbidden from doing so by the laws of their religion. Although memorial jewelry is designed with a hollow chamber to hold a bit of ashes, other treasures can also be placed inside to preserve the memory of the deceased. Many people prefer to fill their cremation jewelry with a small amount of earth from a loved one's burial site or a lock of hair. Others place a pinch of dried flowers from funeral bouquets or sympathy gifts inside the cremation jewelry chamber. Preparing and Preserving Flowers for Cremation Jewelry Before funeral flowers can be placed inside cremation jewelry, they must be properly prepared and preserved. The following guidelines for drying flowers will help to ensure your flowers are ready to be placed in the chamber of your keepsake pendant. For best results, pick the flowers in dry weather. This will help to avoid molding from moisture trapped in the flower's petals. Then, choose one of the following methods to preserve the flowers. 1. Pressing: - One of the easiest ways to dry a single flower or two is to place them between the pages of a book. Close the book and place a heavy weight on top of it. Then, check the flowers every 3 days or so. It will generally take a few weeks to dry the flowers completely. 2. Air drying: - To dry a larger number of flowers, remove the leaves from the stems. Then tie the stems together with twine or raffia, and hang the flowers upside down away from direct sunlight. Air drying takes from a week to a month, depending on the type of flower and environmental conditions. Filling Cremation Jewelry with Dried, Crushed Flowers When your flowers are completely dry, crush a flower gently with your hand. Next, place a small funnel (many keepsake pendants come with small funnels) into the cremation jewelry chamber. Place the crushed flowers in the funnel, and guide them into the cremation pendant's chamber with a toothpick. Finally, seal the memorial jewelry's opening to secure the contents. For more information regarding Cremation Jewelry and memorial jewelry , please visit www.cremationjewelry.com
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