Some of the things we keep after someone is gone are almost impossibly small. A few strands of hair. A pinch of ashes. A thread from the cuff of a shirt we remember them wearing. I made these earrings with those remnants in mind.
Each earring holds a slender borosilicate glass vessel measuring just 30 × 4 mm. Above the glass sits a tiny turret, with a row of arched windows running around its cap. The vessels hang from curved ear wires and move gently as you turn your head. Through the clear glass, you can see the colour of a thread or the fine line of a single hair.
I wanted to keep the detail I love in my larger reliquaries and bring it down to the scale of a pair of earrings. Tiny vessels for the things that remain with us.
Pictured in sterling silver with milky opal inside the glass chambers. Available in sterling silver, 14k gold or 18k gold.
Each reliquary is made to order, with an expected completion time of 4–6 weeks before dispatch.
If you’d like me to place ashes, hair or another personal keepsake inside your reliquary, I can post an A Sacred Mourning keepsake kit to you. The kit is included in the price of your jewellery and is available to clients interstate and overseas.
Before you send anything precious, I’ll be in touch to talk through how much your piece needs and how to send it to me. For overseas orders, we’ll also confirm that your chosen keepsake can be posted to Australia and returned to you in the finished piece.
Some of the things we keep after someone is gone are almost impossibly small. A few strands of hair. A pinch of ashes. A thread from the cuff of a shirt we remember them wearing. I made these earrings with those remnants in mind.
Each earring holds a slender borosilicate glass vessel measuring just 30 × 4 mm. Above the glass sits a tiny turret, with a row of arched windows running around its cap. The vessels hang from curved ear wires and move gently as you turn your head. Through the clear glass, you can see the colour of a thread or the fine line of a single hair.
I wanted to keep the detail I love in my larger reliquaries and bring it down to the scale of a pair of earrings. Tiny vessels for the things that remain with us.
Pictured in sterling silver with milky opal inside the glass chambers. Available in sterling silver, 14k gold or 18k gold.
Each reliquary is made to order, with an expected completion time of 4–6 weeks before dispatch.
If you’d like me to place ashes, hair or another personal keepsake inside your reliquary, I can post an A Sacred Mourning keepsake kit to you. The kit is included in the price of your jewellery and is available to clients interstate and overseas.
Before you send anything precious, I’ll be in touch to talk through how much your piece needs and how to send it to me. For overseas orders, we’ll also confirm that your chosen keepsake can be posted to Australia and returned to you in the finished piece.
