Memorial Jewellery and Ashes Guides
I am Julia Usher, and I make memorial jewellery by hand at my bench in Staffordshire. Over the years people have asked me the same questions many times: about ashes, about choosing a piece, about pets, and about grief itself.
These guides are my answers. I hope they help, whether or not you ever buy from me.
Start here
Does resin memorial jewellery go yellow?My honest answer, from the bench.
What makes a good memorial ring?Ten things to think about before you choose.
Fingerprint jewellery: the complete guideChoosing, taking a print and caring for it.
Understanding cremation ashesWhat ashes are, and what you receive back.
How to deal with the loss of a petFor anyone grieving a much loved animal.
How to help children cope with deathGentle, practical ways to support them.
Memorial Jewellery Guides
Choosing a piece, the different types, and looking after it.
- Ashes ring or ashes necklace: which is right for you?
- Lockets for ashes: a modern take on a tradition
- The comfort of wearing a cremation bracelet
- How memorial rings keep a loved one close every day
- The jewellery care guide
See all: Memorial Jewellery Guides
Pet Memorials and Pet Loss
Losing a pet, and ways to remember them.
- What to do when your dog passes at home
- Dog memorial gifts
- Helping children cope with the death of a pet
- Ashes jewellery for pets
See all: Pet Memorials and Pet Loss
Cremation Ashes
Practical information about cremation and ashes.
Grief Support and Life's Firsts
Grief, supporting others, and the first birthdays, anniversaries and Christmases.
- How to handle Christmas after a bereavement
- What to write on a Christmas memory tree
- How grief affects the mind and body
- How to help a friend who is grieving
- What to do with a loved one's belongings
- How to create a memory box
See all: Grief Support and Life's Firsts
How Memorial Jewellery Is Made
What happens at the bench.
- Does resin memorial jewellery go yellow?
- Forever in a band: making an ashes ring
- How your jewellery is made
See all: How Memorial Jewellery Is Made
FAQs and Practical Help
Short answers to practical questions.
- How to collect fingerprints for jewellery
- Frequently asked questions
- How to order
- Delivery and shipping
See all: FAQs and Practical Help
If you cannot find your answer
Please just ring me on 01283 260245, or email info@ashesmemorialjewellery.com. It will be me or my dad who answers.