April White Steel Keepsake

Clean white sits under the polished steel rim of this April piece, the birthstone series rendering of diamond. Against the silver of the surrounding metal it looks bright rather than cream. Five-eighths of an inch across, it is the smallest format in this range and disappears inside a closed hand.

What goes inside is a pinch, so treat it as a token. The sizing rule of roughly one cubic inch per pound of body weight means a full adult set needs a proper urn many times this size, kept elsewhere. The top screws off. Thread it back down firmly and check it has bottomed out before you handle the piece again.

• April in the birthstone series, with the white reading as diamond
• Screw top; the threads are metal, so close it firmly but do not over-tighten
• The polished steel rim shows fingerprints against the white; a dry cloth clears them