Life Treasured Silver Keepsake

Roughly an inch tall and left plain on the front, this silver keepsake carries no motif at all. That is the appeal for buyers who want the piece to read as jewelry first, and who do not want a cross, a heart, or a flower speaking for them. The smooth face also gives an engraver more room to work than a patterned one does.

Capacity is about half a cubic inch, which is generous for a keepsake and still nowhere near a full set of ashes. A single pendant of this size takes a good pinch, so a family splitting a portion among three or four people can do it from one urn without much left over anywhere. It arrives on a chain and is filled at home.

• Holds roughly 1/2 cubic inch, larger than most keepsake pendants
• Blank front gives an engraver more usable space for a name and dates
• Arrives with a chain; filled at home with a small funnel