Cremation Jewellery South Africa
Cremation jewellery offers a beautiful and meaningful way to keep a loved one close, wherever life may take you.
At Megan Goldner Designs, each piece is individually handcrafted in South Africa using a small amount of cremains, combined with jeweller’s grade resin and set into carefully selected sterling silver and gold jewellery designs.
Whether you are honouring a beloved family member, treasured friend, or cherished pet, cremation jewellery transforms a small physical remembrance into a lasting keepsake that can be worn every day.
What Is Cremation Jewellery?
Cremation jewellery, sometimes called ashes jewellery or memorial jewellery, is specially designed jewellery that contains a small amount of cremains within a handcrafted keepsake stone.
The keepsake stone can be customised with a wide range of colours, shimmer effects, flakes and design options, allowing each piece to be as unique as the memories it represents.
Only a very small amount of cremains is required to create a keepsake, with the remaining cremains returned to the client together with the completed order.
Why Choose Cremation Jewellery?
Cremation jewellery provides a tangible way to keep the memory of a loved one close. While everyone experiences grief differently, many people find comfort in wearing a keepsake that represents a special person, beloved pet, or important chapter of their lives.
Unlike traditional memorial items that may remain stored away, cremation jewellery becomes part of everyday life. Whether worn daily or reserved for special occasions, it serves as a personal reminder of love, connection and remembrance.
Because each piece is individually handcrafted and customised, no two keepsakes are ever exactly alike.
How Cremation Jewellery Is Made
Every keepsake begins with a very small amount of cremains. The cremains are carefully prepared and incorporated into jeweller’s grade resin to create a custom keepsake stone.
Clients can personalise their design with a wide selection of colours, shimmer effects, flakes and other decorative elements to create a truly unique piece.
Once cured, the keepsake stone is hand-finished and professionally set into the chosen jewellery design. Depending on the design selected, pieces are available in sterling silver and selected gold options.
Throughout the process, great care is taken to ensure that every keepsake is treated with the respect and attention it deserves.
Popular Cremation Jewellery Designs
A wide range of cremation jewellery designs are available, including:
• Cremation rings
• Cremation pendants
• Cremation bracelets
• Cremation earrings
• Men’s cremation jewellery
Each design can be customised to reflect your personal style while preserving the memory of someone special.
Because all keepsake jewellery designs can be customised, the same ring, pendant, bracelet or pair of earrings can be created using cremains, hair, fur, flowers, breastmilk, fabric, sand or other meaningful inclusions.
What Can Be Included In Cremation Jewellery?
While cremains are the most common inclusion, many clients choose to combine cremains with other meaningful elements such as:
• Hair or fur
• Pressed flowers
• Fabric
• Sand
• Dried petals
• Feathers
• Breastmilk
• Fingerprint engravings
These additions can create a deeply personal keepsake that tells a unique story.
While cremains are often the primary inclusion, many clients choose to combine multiple keepsakes within a single design. This allows a piece to tell a more personal story and create a truly one-of-a-kind keepsake.
How Much Cremains Are Needed?
Only a small amount of cremains is required to create most keepsake jewellery pieces, typically less than a teaspoon.
The unused cremains are carefully packaged and returned with the completed order unless alternative arrangements have been made.
This means a single amount of cremains can often be used to create multiple keepsakes over time.
Why Families Choose Cremation Jewellery
For many people, cremation jewellery provides comfort during grief and creates a tangible connection to someone they love.
Cremation jewellery offers an additional way to keep a small portion of cremains close, while still honouring whatever memorial choices feel right for you and your family.
Each piece becomes a symbol of love, remembrance and connection.
Handmade Cremation Jewellery In South Africa
Since 2014, Megan Goldner Designs has specialised in creating handcrafted keepsake jewellery for clients throughout South Africa.
Every piece is individually created using jeweller’s grade resin and carefully handled throughout the creation process. The focus is always on quality craftsmanship, attention to detail and treating every keepsake with the respect it deserves.
Megan Goldner Designs has specialised in keepsake jewellery since 2014 and has created thousands of keepsakes for clients throughout South Africa and beyond.
Every piece is handcrafted using jeweller’s grade resin and individually finished to ensure a high standard of quality and craftsmanship.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can pet cremains be used?
Yes. Cremation jewellery can be created using both human and pet cremains.
Do I need to be in Cape Town?
No. Jewellery is created for clients throughout South Africa using a secure courier process.
Is every keepsake unique?
Yes. Variations in cremains, colours and inclusions mean every piece is unique.
Can I combine cremains with hair or fur?
Yes. Many clients choose to combine cremains with hair, fur, flowers or other meaningful inclusions.
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