Gold Tipped Bullet Keepsake

Shaped like a rifle cartridge with a gold-toned tip, this keepsake is 1.5 inches long and made of stainless steel. It loads from the top rather than the base. Most people who choose it are memorializing a hunter, a soldier, or a shooter, and it reads that way on a shelf without any inscription at all.

The volume inside is a pinch of ashes, on the order of what fits on the end of a teaspoon. It is not a substitute for an urn and not intended to hold a full set. Some families keep it in a shadow box with a folded flag or service medals; others thread it onto a keyring or leave it in a drawer with dog tags. Fill it over a sheet of paper so you can funnel back anything that spills.

• Top-loading, with a gold-tone tip against a steel case
• 1.5 inches long, small enough for a shadow box or a pocket
• Stainless steel body, wipes clean with a soft cloth