May Green Steel Keepsake

Emerald green covers this keepsake from lid to base, deep enough that it reads almost black in low light. The whole thing measures about five eighths of an inch across and the same in height, so it sits in a palm with room to spare. A screw top closes it onto a threaded neck.

This is a token vessel. A keepsake this small takes a pinch of ashes, nothing near a full set, and it is usually bought in pairs or fours so siblings each have one. It suits a shelf, a bedside drawer, or a small display stand. It is not made for burial or for a columbarium niche.

• Threaded screw top; your funeral director can fill it at the same time as the main urn.
• Stainless steel body, so it will not rust in a bathroom or on a windowsill.
• The green is a colour coat over steel, so a knock shows as a bright mark underneath.