Infant Bootie Gold steel Keepsake

Shaped like a baby's bootie and only half an inch wide, this pendant is made for parents who lost an infant and want something small to wear. The gold-plated steel is worked with a bow and a soft rounded toe, and the whole piece is no bigger than a thumbnail.

No capacity is listed, and at this size the chamber takes a trace: a few grains of ashes, or a snip of hair. Many parents use it for hair for exactly that reason. It loads from the top through a threaded opening, and a jeweler can seal it shut afterwards if it will be worn daily.

• Top-loading chamber, filled with a small funnel and closed by hand
• Chain included, and the pendant is light enough for an older child to wear
• Often chosen for a lock of hair when parents keep the ashes together