Elegant Cross Gold Steel Keepsake

Gold-toned steel forms a plain cross here, an inch wide and three quarters of an inch tall, with no filigree and no stone work. The arms are square-ended and the surface is left polished, which is why it wears easily with anything. Christian families who want the symbol without ornament usually stop at this one.

The closure loads from the top and seats flush with the upper arm. Capacity is not listed by the maker, but pieces of this size take a token portion of ashes only, well under a cubic inch, so the full amount stays in an urn. Some buyers fill it with soil from the grave instead, which suits burials just as well.

• Top-loading closure; fill at home, seal with adhesive if you wish
• No capacity figure supplied by the maker for this piece
• Wider than it is tall, so it sits across the chest rather than hanging in a line