August Light Green Silver Keepsake

Set into the center of this small silver disc is a pale green stone, the colour that stands for August. The pendant is five eighths of an inch in both directions and hangs from a bail at the top. There is no engraving or pattern on the surrounding metal, which keeps the attention on the stone.

The most common misunderstanding about a pendant this size is worth stating plainly: it holds a token portion of ashes, well under a cubic inch, and cannot take everything a crematory returns. Buyers usually pair it with a full-size urn, or fill it with a lock of hair instead. Filling is done at home, and it takes about a minute with a funnel.

• Holds a token portion only; you will still need an urn for the rest
• Pale green stone set into plain silver with no surrounding pattern
• A stainless steel version of the same August piece is listed at a lower price