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Ayla Ring
Ayla Ring
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The Ayla Ring
She's strong, she's got her own way of doing things, and she carries her story with her. Every chapter of life leaves a mark on your heart. The Ayla Ring is a way to keep a little piece of that close, always.
What We Can Preserve For You
We work with all kinds of precious things, and you're never limited to just one:
- Ashes: a loved one's, a person's or a pet's, all handled with the same care
- Hair: your baby's first curl, or a lock from someone you miss
- Fur: your best friend's fur, mane or tail hair
- Breastmilk: just a few ml, or up to half an ounce, of your liquid gold
- Blood: we'll send a kit so you can take and dry a drop (or more, if you'd like)
- Umbilical cord: just a tiny snip, about the size of an orange seed
- Placenta: a single capsule is all we need, if you've had yours encapsulated
- Birthstone: vibrant synthetic opal as standard, or your own genuine stone on request
Want to combine a few? Breastmilk as the base with a curl of hair and a bit of umbilical cord tucked in, that's the kind of thing we do all the time. Tell us your story and we'll help you find a way to hold it.
How to Make It Yours
1. Choose your metal This ring is solid silver. (A solid gold version is coming soon!)
2. Choose what goes inside, and how Pick one element or a few together. Once you order, we'll post out a Sending Kit with everything you need, including a ring sizer to borrow, plus clear instructions for sending each piece to us safely.
3. Pick your colour and sparkle Choose one of our resin sparkle mixes (our beach scene is a favourite) or go clear and tell us what you're picturing. Fancy a touch of gold or silver leaf to catch the light? No extra charge. Prefer no sparkle at all, just a flat colour? That's fine too. We can even tuck in little extras on request: forget me nots, a tiny Boobie Award for your breastfeeding milestones, whatever feels right.
4. Add your engraving A hidden name, a date you'll never forget, a word that got you through something hard, engraved inside the band, just for you. We can work with pretty much any font, so get in touch if you have something specific in mind. A few of our most loved symbols:
❤ ☀ ☾ ★ ☽ ∞ ♫ 💧 🐾 👣
Not sure what to write? We've got a blog full of memorial quotes, baby and breastfeeding quotes, pet memorial quotes, horse memorial quotes, and general engraving ideas, worth a browse if you're stuck for words. We can also do image engraving: handwriting, fingerprints, footprints, paw prints, handprints, or a pattern that means something to you.
Handled With Care
Everything you send us is looked after personally by Nikki and her team. We know these aren't just materials, they're pieces of someone you love, and we treat them that way, every step of the process. Anything we don't use gets carefully tracked and sent back to you with your finished ring (breastmilk is the one exception, as we keep a small archive of that for years to come).
The Details
- Band width: 2mm, round comfort fit
- Setting: direct pour, 6mm round solitaire
- Materials: ethically sourced Argentium silver 940 and jewellery grade Japanese preservation resin
How It Works
- Order: design your ring above and place your order
- Your kit arrives: we'll post your collection kit within about a week
- We get to work: once your inclusions are back with us, the ring is lovingly crafted within our current turnaround time (see our FAQs and Terms of Service)
- It comes home to you: beautifully packaged, ready to wear and keep forever
A note on blood: we can't accept blood that's decomposed or contains anti coagulants, fresh or frozen only, and it'll need to be fully dried before you send it.
If you've experienced miscarriage or early loss, have a look at our Baby Memorial Jewellery page. And if you're ordering for a family or through a funeral home, we've got dedicated pages for that too.
Thank you for trusting us with something this personal. If you'd like to talk through ideas before you order, get in touch, or come and see us at our shop in Monmouth, South Wales.
Nikki also teaches memorial and keepsake jewellery making, with tutorials on YouTube and DIY kits if you'd rather make your own piece at home. There's a lovely community of makers around the world doing this work, and we love helping new small businesses get started.
This listing is for the ring alone, pair it with a Wide Band Ring or Slim Stacking Ring if you'd like to build a stack.
Social Media Reviews for the Memorial and Cremation Ashes Rings
Really glad I decided to have my little Millie’s ashes made into a handmade ring by Tree of Opals 💞 it’s been a long exciting 6 month wait which is difficult when you’re impatient like me. I’m super happy with it 🐱💞
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@tree_of_opals make the most amazing cremation ash jewellery. Now Mia comes everywhere with me🐈💜
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