Jewelry from the Dead

Posted by Maire Loughran Sep 24, 2006

This is one unusual idea for jewelry. However, the concept of making jewelry from the dead dates back to Victorian times when a snip of a deceased loved one's hair was woven into various pieces of jewelry or worn in lockets.

The modern day procedure consists of shipping your loved one's ashes to England for incorporation into custom blown 24% lead crystal that can then made into a brooch, charm or necklace.

According to the owner of Winnie Glass, Co., Wendy Redmore, the whole procedure takes between eight - 12 weeks and any unused ashes are shipped back to the family with the order. Redmore researched the idea and started her company after the death of her mother.

Honestly, I find the idea a little too outside the mainstream for myself but interest from funeral companies has apparently been quite high. The price of the jewelry I viewed ranged between $450 to $600 dollars per piece.

For more information about the whole procedure and how to order you can visit the Winnie Glass Co. website.