Choosing a necklace for ashes An ashes necklace is a wonderful way to keep your loved one close to your heart after they’ve passed on. Whether you choose an urn necklace for ashes, a cremation diamond pendant or something completely different, crafting a unique keepsake to help you remember the good times you spent together is a healthy way of processing your grief. Even though memorial jewellery has been around for hundreds of years, it’s still viewed...
Ashes diamond guide: Everything you need to know There are many different things you can do with the ashes of a loved one when they pass away, from turning them into a stunning portrait to burying them in their favourite place. But out of all the options available, none is quite so elegant, meaningful and soothing as transforming the ashes into a diamond. Creating an ever-lasting memory of a loved one by using their ashes to make a genuine diamond is a...
Turning ashes to glass: How much does it cost? No matter how much we don’t want to think about it, money is a concern for many when someone dies. Even if your loved one left you a reasonable lump sum, there might not be much left over after paying for the funeral arrangements and tying up legal loose ends. Having a limited budget could leave you worrying about whether or not you can afford to commemorate the life of the person you once loved so much. ...
Turning ashes into jewellery in the UK: Your guide to memorial diamonds When you lose someone you love, every image you hold of them becomes a treasured memory you never want to let go of. Ensure those precious memories are never forgotten by turning their ashes into jewellery. At Heart In Diamond, we encourage you to find peace during this difficult time by helping you craft a one-of-a-kind genuine diamond which contains the ashes of the person you once ...
I never saw myself as a writer, in fact it was something that never felt on my radar, until it ended up being my saviour in my darkest times. There is no textbook to life. There is no rule to follow, no given, no guarantee. Life is a whirlwind, to say the least. We experience insanely beautiful highs. We experience almighty, heavy, heart-aching lows. The meaning of life is something we search for, we look for. We seek it in others; we seek it in ourse...
Keeping your loved one's memory alive A guest post by Humanist CeremoniesTM The funeral of Barbara Fogg conducted by humanist celebrant Simon Bull. © Richard Hackett As you’re reading this post, it's likely you're looking for a lasting memorial to pay tribute to a loved one. Perhaps you’re like us; you believe that you only get one life and the best way to live on after death is through the memories of people who knew us. What do humanists be...
Funeral insurance and prepaid funeral plans are ways in which one can plan ahead to cover the costs of a funeral to ease this burden from falling onto one’s family members after their death. These are two different methods to pay for part of a funeral in advance. If you are considering taking out one of these options, it’s important that you know the differences between the two and understand how each of these methods works. What is funeral insuranc...
Shock. Pain. Denial. Anger. Acceptance? While the first four stages of grief are easy to understand, for those who have recently lost someone that they love, the idea of coming to a point of acceptance about their loss may seem like a far-off concept that they may never reach. While people will bounce in and out of the five stages of grief (some experts assert that there are seven stages of grief) it’s become a generally accepted concept that one does ...
Cremation has been enjoying a steady increase in popularity over the last 100 years. In fact, the National Funeral Directors Association estimates that more than 70 percent of deaths will result in cremation by the year 2030. With the rise of cremation has come the rise of many different ways of dealing with the resulting ashes. From simple burial to diamonds to meaningful scattering ceremonies, these methods flourish because cremation is flourishing. Ho...
