December Light Blue Gold Steel Keepsake

Light blue glass, closer to ice than to sky, sits in a gold-toned steel frame with a threaded top. December's birthstones run blue, which is where the color comes from. The piece measures about five eighths of an inch in each direction and weighs almost nothing in the hand.

It holds a pinch of ashes, so it belongs beside a full-size urn rather than instead of one. Families often order two or three of the same design, one for each person who wants something to keep. It is small enough to sit in a jewelry dish on a dresser and be picked up without any ceremony around it.

• Threaded top closes by hand and stays put.
• Order more than one if several people want a keepsake of their own.
• Keep it out of a pocket with keys; the glass scratches.