Sweet Music Ash Steel Pendant

Musical notes carry the shape of this stainless steel pendant, which measures about an inch and a quarter tall. Steel holds its color without polishing and takes daily wear, showers included, which is why it outlasts plated pieces at the same price. The finish is bright rather than matte.

Like all cremation jewelry, it takes a token portion of ashes only, roughly a pinch, and never a full set. Filling is done at home with the small funnel supplied, and a jeweler can seal the threads with a drop of adhesive if you want it closed for good. A chain comes with it, so it is ready to wear the day it arrives.

• Fill it yourself with the funnel supplied; sealing later is a five-minute job for a jeweler.
• Suits someone who taught, played, sang, or simply never had the radio off.
• Bright polished steel shows scratches more than a brushed finish, though they buff out.