Love of Soccer Keepsake

Soccer players and their families are the buyers here. The pendant is a stainless steel ball about half an inch across, with the pentagon panels cut in deep enough to keep their edges after years of wear.

A quarter of a cubic inch fits inside, loaded from the top. That is a symbolic share of ashes rather than an entire cremation, which is the thing most people get wrong about keepsake jewelry. At half an inch it is small enough that a teenager will actually wear it, which is often the point. A chain comes with it, and the ball fills through a small threaded port using the funnel supplied. Steel this size takes engraving only on a flat back, so ask before ordering if you want lettering.

• Quarter cubic inch capacity, top-loading
• Half-inch diameter, sized for a younger wearer
• The cut panels hold grit after sport; rinse it under a tap and dry it before wearing again