July Light Red Gold Steel Keepsake

Inside the gold-toned steel setting sits a globe of light red glass, warm rather than deep, standing for the July birthstone. The whole piece runs about five eighths of an inch in each direction, so it disappears inside a closed hand. A threaded cap screws down over the opening.

Treat this as a token piece. It takes a pinch of ashes, which means the main portion still needs an urn or a scattering plan. Families often order one for each person who wants something small to keep, then set them together on a shelf or leave them in a drawer to be picked up when someone wants to.

• Threaded cap; turn it down by hand until it stops.
• Small enough to sit inside a jewelry box or a bedside drawer.
• Glass will chip against tile or stone, so keep it off hard surfaces.