Life Treasured Steel Keepsake

Stainless steel takes a polish that stays bright without plating, which is why it turns up so often in keepsakes that get handled. This one is a small vessel meant to sit on a nightstand or inside a drawer rather than on a mantel. The surface is plain, so an engraved name reads cleanly against it.

A keepsake holds a token portion only. It is not sized for a full set of adult ashes, and families usually buy one or several alongside a full-size urn so each sibling or child has something of their own. Steel will not tarnish the way silver does, so it can be picked up and set down daily for years without changing color. Some owners keep a lock of hair or a pinch of earth in theirs instead of ashes.

• Holds a small portion of ashes, not a complete set
• Stainless steel; no polishing routine required
• Neither the dimensions nor the opening type is published; ask us if either decides it