After the death of a loved one, surviving family members are often left with the decision of what to do with the cremated ashes. Typically, remains are scattered in their loved one’s favorite spot or preserved in a decorative urn, but there are other options you may not have considered.

One of these options is cremation jewelry. Small urn pendants or lockets can be filled with the ashes; however, not everyone is comfortable with this idea. Wearing them can also stir up emotions if others inquire about the contents.

A more subtle and private option is by integrating the cremated remains into art pieces during the creation phase of the jewelry. Forever Fusions is a Virginia-based company that infuses ashes into dichroic glass to create colorful, energetic and completely unique memorial pendants for a very reasonable price. Dichroic jewelry takes on a fantastic color-shifting appearance: the result of vaporizing thin layers of glass, metals, silica or oxides.

These works of art can truly be a celebration of life – a new way to renew your loved one’s spirit and carry it with you everywhere you go. Chrisell Vasiliou is the Forever Fusions artist who has been creating cremation jewelry in her Midlothian, Virginia, jewelry studio since 2014. She pours her heart and soul into each creation, treating each client’s request with the utmost respect and dignity.

Visit the Forever Fusions website to view different types of cremation jewelry at www.foreverfusions.com.