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Talented Artist Turns Cremated Remains of Departed Ones into Beautiful Jewelry!
Ashes beautifully crafted and preserved as a memory of a loved one.
Losing a loved one is hard and even though remembering them is painful, we still want their memories to linger with us forever. We often find solace in things that will remind us about our dearly departed so we cling to them like the air we breathe — like life.
Some people prefer to scatter the ashes in some place memorable. Just like the story of the devastated mother who scattered her son’s ashes to over 9,000 destinations across the world. But what this talented artist did to the ashes of departed ones is totally brilliant!
What first started as a request turns into something spectacular. California artist Merry Coor was asked by a young couple to include the ashes of a friend into a bead and that is the beginning of everything. It was then that she realized the purpose of her craft, preserving people’s memory of their loved ones in the form of beautifully crafted jewelries.
A ‘beautiful memory’ indeed.
Merry starts each process by mailing envelopes and tin boxes to clients and in return, they send her photos and stories about the deceased. After which, she begins creating extraordinary beads from the cremated ashes, carefully looking into every detail especially the subject and handling each masterpiece with love and respect.
The ashes are safely kept in a high quality, special and colored glass. The best way to preserve the memories of the departed. ‘The experience was amazing for me,’ Merry said. ‘As I made this special glass bead, I meditated, pondered, and let my mind free.’
‘I felt it was one of the most important beads I had ever made in my life, and I have made thousands of beads over the years. When the couple returned to pick up their beads, we felt we had connected, we cried, and we hugged each other.
They had a tangible touchstone, housing the ashes of their loved one as a keepsake, and I had found a new dimension to my art.’
The colors of the beads are ethereal making them the best pendants while another perfect way to preserve the memories of your departed loved ones.
These unique beads come in different sizes too, prices range from $120-$150. To know more about this amazing work of art and the great talent herself–Merry, visit ashbeads.com.
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