January w/ Garnet Sterling Silver Keepsake

Garnet runs deep red, closer to wine than to ruby, and it anchors this small sterling silver keepsake for January. The pendant stands about an inch tall. Its opening sits on the side rather than the top, which keeps the face of the piece uninterrupted.

Capacity is a quarter of a cubic inch: a pinch of ashes, a lock of hair, a little soil from a garden. It is not a substitute for an urn, since an adult of 150 pounds needs roughly 150 cubic inches. Think of this as the piece one family member wears while the full-size urn stays on the shelf at home.

• 1/4 cu in capacity, filled through a side opening
• Sterling silver set with a genuine garnet stone
• Have a jeweler seal the threads if you plan to wear it daily