Stainless Delicate Feather Keepsake

The feather here lies almost horizontal, an inch and three quarters wide and only three quarters tall, with the barbs cut into the steel rather than printed on. That wide, low shape sits differently from the usual vertical pendant and suits an open neckline.

Half a cubic inch fits inside the quill, filled through the top opening. That is a small share of ashes, not the whole of them, which matters if you are deciding between this and a full-size urn. Feathers are a common choice for a mother or a grandmother, though the piece is not strongly gendered. The cut barbs give it enough surface detail to read as metalwork rather than a flat stamped shape.

• About 1.75 inches wide, wider than it is tall
• Top opening with a funnel supplied for filling
• Engraving on the reverse is available as a paid add-on