Silver Heart Keepsake

One inch tall and shaped as a plain heart, this is the version people ask for when they want the shape and nothing more: no stones, no pattern, no engraved border around the edge. Silver takes a high polish and shows fingerprints for it, which some people like and some do not.

Capacity is half a cubic inch. That is a token share of ashes rather than a portion of them, and it is worth saying plainly, because it is the most common surprise in this category. An adult cremation runs to roughly 200 cubic inches, so a keepsake like this gets filled from a small scoop of what is kept in the main urn.

• Half a cubic inch, roughly double a standard keepsake chamber.
• Chain and filling funnel are both in the box.
• A soft jewelry cloth brings back the shine as silver dulls.