The Locket Necklace

Holding their essence close to your heart becomes second nature, their photo, their hair and an engraving on the back perhaps. By wearing this, you're never actually without them. Highest attention to detail, lovingly made to keep them close.

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, included free with this piece

Want to combine a few? Blood with a lock of hair, or breastmilk with a snip of umbilical cord, 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 size This necklace comes with two shape options oval and heart, other locket styles available on request, contact our team here

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 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 Perfect for images like photos, handprints or handwriting. Engraving is done in Arial as standard, but just let us know in the comments before adding to basket if you'd prefer Times New Roman, Vivaldi, Amazone BT, or Silver South Serif & Script. Click each to see it "in action" with your own words. We can work with any font, get in touch to discuss. Arial, Times New Roman and Silver South Serif suit longer messages best, while Vivaldi, Amazone BT and Silver South Script work well for shorter messages and larger pieces.

Please copy and paste these emojis or use your phone or tablet's own:

❤ ☀ ☾ ★ ☽ ∞ ♫ 💧 🐾 👣

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. 

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

• Chain: 18"/45cm lightweight solid sterling silver chain
• Setting: resin direct pour, large heart or oval locket 
• Materials: highest quality recycled 925 sterling EcoSilver and jewellery grade Japanese preservation resin

Due to the weight of the pendant, we'd recommend our Necklace Chain Upgrades listing, get in touch first for a discount.

You're welcome to have a look at Nikki's YouTube tutorials here, filmed only ever with permission. Nikki's considered an expert in this field, so you're in safe hands. You may spot our designs elsewhere too, other artists buy them from us over on Keepsaker Supplies, worth a browse if you'd rather DIY.

TW: baby loss. If you're looking for a loss piece for a baby or child, please email Nikki directly at info@treeofopals.com. You'll find guidance on our Baby Memorial Jewellery page on saving miscarriage or cord blood if your baby is born sleeping, including time sensitive advice on preventing it from spoiling. If in doubt, freeze it straight away.

Any questions? Take a look at our FAQ page or contact our team here.