May Green Gold Steel Keepsake

Glass is the body here rather than metal: a small green globe about five eighths of an inch across, held in a gold-toned steel frame with a screw top. The green stands in for May's birthstone. Because the glass is clear you can see how much is inside, which some families like and others would rather not.

At this size the capacity is a pinch of ashes and nothing more. Buy it as a companion to a full-size urn, not instead of one. The screw top holds well enough for a keepsake box or a shelf, though a jeweler can add a drop of adhesive to the threads if you intend to carry it every day.

• Screw top closes by hand; no tools needed.
• Measures about 5/8 inch in both width and height.
• Clear glass shows the contents, so fill it evenly and stop short of the rim.