not a fashion statement

I guess I’m slow at picking up the latest stuff anymore.

Evidently.

I was reading comments today about a photo shared on Facebook. It was a necklace that I thought looked decently cool so I kept reading. The person went on to explain about how it was a “memory” of a loved one that had passed. Come to find out, the necklace held 1 tsp of cremation ashes of a parent.

I had NEVER heard of such a thing before!

So I Google it, (let me Google it for you too) and find tons of places that sell jewelry ready for ashes to be spooned in — AND GET THIS — they also have doggie cremation jewelry as well. And, if you don’t want to do ashes or if the loved one you want to keep close to you is still alive, you can always buy a blood vial necklace from these same jewelry type establishments — like Angelina Jolie wore. Almost. (I have to wonder what Brad did with that..not likely he was thrilled with Billy Bob Thornton’s DNA hangin’ round).

Personally, the thought of cremation jewelry creeps me out. I don’t want my Dad’s ashes — doesn’t mean I didn’t love him — it simply creeps me out. For me, something just doesn’t seem right about wearing him around my neck or dangling from my arm. Something just doesn’t seem right about splitting him up so all of us that loved him get some ashes to wear.

I guess the really cool thing about this jewelry option I didn’t know even existed is that if it’s something that helps you grieve or eases the pain of your loss — or if it makes you feel that your loved one is still close to you even though they are gone… you don’t have to tell anyone at all if you don’t want to. Some of these pieces look almost as good as Tiffany’s!

So am I the only one that gets creeped out by cremation jewelry?

I’ll take the Tiffany’s bracelet on the left in the photo above, thank you very much.