Alba Oval

Set into a smooth silver oval, a fingerprint taken from the person who died is reproduced at actual size, ridge for ridge. The face stays flat and unbroken apart from that impression, which is what makes it read as a piece of jewelry rather than a memorial object. Silver takes the detail cleanly and keeps it.

This is a print piece, not an ash holder. There is no chamber inside and nothing to fill or seal, which suits a family who wants the mark of a hand rather than a portion of ashes. A usable print has to exist first, from a funeral home impression or a scan, and is sent in with the order.

• Reproduces a real fingerprint at life size; no ash chamber
• Sterling silver oval, worn on a chain
• Production starts once your print file has been approved