Keepsake
A keepsake article of jewelry with a cavity finable with cremated remains, hair and/or personal effects of a deceased or living person or animal that is sealed with an adhesive or cement. Optionally, the keepsake article of jewelry comprises a teardrop shape and a jewelry finding.
1. A keepsake article of jewelry comprising:
a necklace pendant comprising a front and a back, wherein said necklace pendant is configured so that said back faces a user when worn and said front is for display;
a cavity positioned and configured such that it is not visible when said article of jewelry is worn;
said cavity fillable with cremated remains, hair and/or personal effects of a person or animal;
a jewelry finding disposed on said back of said necklace pendant;
an adhesive or cement and said finding to seal said cavity and to enclose the cremated remains, hair and/or personal effects of the person or animal therein;
said jewelry finding comprising a bail;
said jewelry finding disposed to cover said cavity and said adhesive or cement;
a screw; and
said finding secured with said screw inserted into said adhesive or cement.
2. The keepsake article of jewelry of claim 1 wherein said necklace pendant comprises a birthstone color for a birthday of the person or animal.
3. The keepsake article of jewelry of claim 1 wherein said necklace pendant comprises a teardrop shape.
4. The keepsake article of jewelry of claim 1 wherein said necklace pendant is made of stone.
5. The keepsake article of jewelry of claim 1 wherein said necklace pendant is made of plastic.
6. The keepsake article of jewelry of claim 1 wherein said necklace pendant is made of glass.
7. The keepsake article of jewelry of claim 1 wherein said finding is made of metal.
8. The keepsake article of jewelry of claim 1 wherein said cavity is located in a narrow portion of said necklace pendant.
9. The keepsake article of jewelry of claim 1 further comprising a memento of a person or animal, in addition to the cremated remains, hair and/or personal effects of the person or animal disposed in said cavity.
10. The keepsake article of jewelry of claim 1 wherein said necklace pendant is a geometric shape.
11. The keepsake article of jewelry of claim 1 wherein said necklace pendant is a molded material.
12. The keepsake article of jewelry of claim 11 wherein said cavity is molded in said necklace pendant.
13. The keepsake article of jewelry of claim 1 wherein said cavity is drilled.
14. A kit for making a keepsake comprising the keepsake article of jewelry of claim 1 , wherein said cavity provides an opening for a consumer to fill in said cavity with the cremated ashes, hair and/or personal effects of a person or animal; and
user instructions.
15. A method of manufacturing a keepsake article of jewelry comprising:
obtaining cremains, hair and/or personal effects of a person or animal;
providing a necklace pendant comprising a front and a back, wherein the necklace pendant is configured so that the back faces a user when worn and the front is for display;
providing a cavity that is not visible when the necklace pendant is worn by the user;
filling the cavity with the cremains, hair and/or personal effects of the person or animal;
providing an adhesive or cement;
disposing a finding comprising a bail on the back of the necklace pendant;
sealing the cavity with the adhesive or cement and the finding to enclose the cremains, hair and/or personal effects of the person or animal;
covering the cavity and the adhesive or cement with the finding;
providing a screw; and
securing the finding with the screw inserted into the adhesive or cement.