Memorial Jewellery

[MrsAgentCoulson]

Following my Dad’s recent death I decided I wanted a piece of fingerprint jewellery making. I wanted a simple silver oval pendant that I planned to wear on a silver chain with the print against my skin. Understated and not recognisable as bereavement jewellery I hoped.

The funeral directors took prints, my father was cremated and then when it came to light they had lost the only set of fingerprints they had taken. I’ve cried even more tears since finding this out.

The funeral directors are going to pay for a replacement option for me but I can’t find anything I like. I don’t really want his ashes turning into jewellery, I wanted to celebrate his life not carry his death.

So I hand it to you vipers, can anyone suggest a meaningful way for me to keep my Dad with me that is understated and beautiful?

First thing I thought of was do you have a shirt/jumper of your Dad's that has buttons on it that could be incorporated into a piece of jewellery such as a necklace, earrings or bracelet/bangle. Then I realised this maybe isn't that personal or will look too costume jewellery rather than fine jewellery.

Then I had a brainwave 😊.
Do you have any cards/letters from your DF? As you can use a piece of his handwriting (taken from the card/letter on a piece of jewellery.
I found a company that do this
www.inscripture.com/filter/handwriting-jewellery/

Little bit about them here
www.inscripture.com/about-inscripture/

Would something like a silver pendant that has say, 'To MrsAgentCoulson Love From Dad'
Not the same as his fingerprints but it would be his handwriting as the Inscripture website says it would exact engraving extracted from the image supplied as opposed to an imitation/replica.

Thank you so much. I’m going to have a good look at that site now.

Really appreciate you taking the time to answer. Thank you.

I'm so sorry to read that MrsAgentCoulson.

I unfortunately have no suggestions of my own but do think that TraceyBeaker's idea is lovely.

MrsAgentC I meant to add I'm sorry for your loss & what happened with your Dad's fingerprints

Macavity thank you 😊

Plus excuse any typos/missed words in my original post. I went a bit giddy with having found something that may help.

Do you still have his things? You may be able to lift a fingerprint from an alarm clock or something with a dust and tape detective type set?

Oh that is awful, I am so sorry about what happened.

Is there any other piece of jewellery or metal that you could make something from? I had a bangle made from two pieces of family silver - a christening tankard and a napkin ring - do you have anything like that?

My Mum passed away recently and for my niece and nephew I wanted something for them to remember her by so I got a teddy bear and a dinosaur made up from her clothes
Now you might be to old for soft toys 😀 but these were absolutely lovely way of remembering my mum as it was made from her several pieces of her clothing . They are individually designed and really lovely so I am going to get one for myself and they weren’t expensive £40 each
I got them from a lady on Etsy and happy to pm
you the details.
There are also things like memory cushions made from items of clothing from your parents which are also lovely as you can use them every day

A friend of mine had a piece of jewellery made with an exact copy of her Mums handwriting - just the word ‘love’ taken from the last birthday card her Mum sent her
I lost my Dad recently - he always used to call me his shining star - I bought a star shaped diamond ring to remember him by - DD is getting a smaller version for Xmas