Dark Wood Heart Keepsake

Cut from dark wood and shaped into a rounded heart, this one stands 3.5 inches tall and fits in a cupped hand. The grain shows through the finish, so no two pieces are identical. It is small, solid, and meant to be picked up rather than admired from across a room.

Capacity is 5 cubic inches, which is a keepsake portion: enough for a spoonful or two of ashes, not a full adult set. Families usually order one of these for each sibling or grandchild and keep the main urn elsewhere. Wood is easy to live with on a nightstand or a bookshelf, but keep it out of direct sun and away from a radiator, since heat and dry air can open the grain over time.

• 5 cu in, a token portion rather than a complete set of ashes
• 3.5 inches tall, sized to sit on a shelf or nightstand
• Supplier data does not state how this one opens; ask us if you are filling it yourself