Green Loving Heart Keepsake

Hearts are the shape families ask for most when they want to keep a small portion of ashes close by, and this one is brass in a green finish, standing 3.5 inches tall on its own base. It is about an inch across, so it takes up less shelf than a photo frame and sits comfortably on a nightstand or in a memory box.

The opening is on the bottom: a threaded plug that unscrews so the keepsake can be filled with a small funnel and closed again. Capacity is five cubic inches, which is a token amount rather than a full set of ashes; a full adult needs roughly 200 cubic inches. Most people order one of these when ashes are being divided among several people, or alongside a full-size urn so one piece can travel.

• Bottom threaded opening: unscrew the plug, fill with a small funnel, close it up
• Holds about 5 cubic inches, a token portion and not a complete set of ashes
• Green over brass sits closer to bottle glass than to grass under indoor light