Men's Cross Chain Link Silver Keepsake

Heavier in the hand than most keepsake pendants, this silver cross has chain-link detail worked along both the arms and the upright, so the surface is broken rather than flat. It stands about an inch tall. The proportions are squarer and blunter than the thin crosses usually sold for this purpose, which is why it tends to be picked for men.

It opens at the top and takes about a quarter of a cubic inch. That is a keepsake measure, enough for a pinch of ashes or a lock of hair, and it will not hold what a funeral home hands you. Most people wear it every day; the link texture hides the small scratches that daily wear puts into silver.

• Top opening; a small funnel makes filling it much easier
• About an inch tall in silver, on the sturdier end for a men's pendant
• Textured surface hides everyday scuffing better than a polished face