Memorial Jewellery
ASH AND GOLD
by Chloe Michell
A new and contemporary take on memorial jewellery exquisitely crafted using the ashes of a beloved individual or cherished pet; whether human or animal, each piece serves as a unique and wearable tribute
ASH AND GOLD
These timeless rings thoughtfully incorporate the ashes of your loved ones, creating a deeply personal keepsake.
Handmade in Cornwall by myself, using a traditional sand-casting method in my purpose-built workshop, I will carefully craft a beautiful and unique ring.
Designed for you to wear every day, it serves as a lasting way to keep a little piece of your cherished person close to you at all times.
The Process
Welcome to the serendipidous process of sand-casting
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Handcarve
Each ring is hand carved by myself in wax to order. This ensures a perfect fit for you.
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Sand cast
A mould is made from the carved ring, and your ashes are added before pouring in the molten metal.
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Pour
Molten metal is poured into the mould; the alchemy of ash and gold to making your ring.
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Finish
After casting, your ring is carefully finished into a beautiful piece for you to treasure forever.
How it works
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Please choose your ring size, ring width, and profile shape carefully. I currently offer flat or D-shaped bands as standard options.
However, other shapes can be created since each ring is hand-carved in wax personally for you. Please contact me before placing your order and making payment to ensure that I can fulfill your specific requirements. This will help guarantee you receive the ring you desire.
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I currently work exclusively in gold or silver for these rings. This includes sterling silver, as well as 9, 14, 18, or 22-carat yellow gold, and 9-carat white gold options.
If you have existing pieces, such as wedding bands or other gold items, I can incorporate your gold into these rings to create a meaningful and unique design.
Please see further down the page for detailed information about the order process and how we can work with your materials.
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Each ring will be hand carved in wax for the casting process. I will base each ring on its size and width of the order. Please bare in mind these rings are hand made and can fluctuate very slightly in width. so if you order a 3mm band you may get a 3.2 mm.
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Once you have selected your design and metal, placed your order, and completed payment, I will send you a package containing the following items: a ring sizer with instructions, a collection bag for ashes, a form to be completed, and a return label.
Please fill out the form and return it at your earliest convenience. Once received, the making process will commence.
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As described above the process is as follows
1- Once i receive the order and the returned package i will hand-carve your ring for you.
2- The ring is then used to make a mould with delft clay sand. Your ashes are added at the end of this process with great care and placed with in the mould with delicacy and with detail to mind.
3- You ring is then cast, the metal is heated to molten and poured into your mould to create the alchemy that is Ash and Gold (or silver if that was your metal of choice)
4- your ring is then released from the mould and very carefully de-sprued and removal of all excess metal is completed. I then carefully hand file your ring to ensure the finish is exquisitely done and there is a good balance of texture and quality in finish
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All items are legally required to be hallmarked. Once your piece has been finished it is carefully packaged and posted to the London Assay Office for hallmarking.
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Once your order has been successfully completed. I will return it to you Royal mail special delivery.
Thank you for choosing Chloe Michell Jewellery.
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The following will all be part of the service;
Your jewellery beautifully packaged
Hallmark
Documentation
Process reel (on request can be sent to a whatsapp or iMessage
FAQ
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Yes you can. This is how it works.
Follow the steps on the order process and order the ring of choice, size and profile.
Pay in full for said ring.
On ordering there is a form to fill out at the check out. This will ask if you are sending me additional metals. If so i will add the necessary information, instructions and collection bag for the metal to be returned with the ashes.
Once received, i will check the metal for authenticity (so many fake hallmarks at the moment), weight etc. This is all carefully documented.
The weight of the metal provided will then be deducted from the price you have paid (at scrap prices on that day) and will be bank transferred back to your account. This will happen once hallmarking has been done and the assay office has confirmed the assay of the metal.
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When you order, I will send a package to collect the ashes. It will include a ring sizer and easy instructions to use it. This helps me get your size right from the start and avoids any sizing issues.
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Absolutely I can do this, however, this is a new service and i am keeping it streamline currently. My remodel service accommodates incorporation of gemstones
To speak to me about remodel service to add ashes and gemstones you will need to contact me. Please check out my remodel and bespoke page for this.
Any questions, please feel free to reach out.
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The current waiting time for this service is 6-8 weeks
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Well, it is a little complicated … please read the following carefully!
The reason for sending the ring sizing pack along with the ash collection it to cut out as much sizing error as possible.
However, the ring can be stretched or shrunk by two sizes (give or take) on a ring stretcher tool i have in my workshop. This is included in the price, sometimes the rings just need a little tweak to get the perfect fit.
For a full resize, which requires heat to resolder and metal taken away or added, there will be the following possible consequences. The heat may change the texture of the ring and where the ring will have material added or removed the will be an extreme change in texture. It can be done but i would rather avoid it, For a resize of this level there will be extra costs.
Please consider this as you order your ring/s
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Yes, absolutely you can! However, this is part of the remodel service currently. The idea behind these rings is that they are available through an off-the-peg ordering system, which is much quicker than my bespoke remodel service, as that typically has a waiting list.
Pricing
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sterling silver £350
9ct gold (all colours) £700
18ct gold Yellow and red £1100
22 ct yellow only £1800
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sterling silver £360
9ct gold (all colours) £820
18ct gold Yellow and red £1650
22 ct yellow only £2400
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sterling silver £370
9ct gold (all colours) £1050
18ct gold Yellow and red £2300
22 ct yellow only £3350
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sterling silver £380
9ct gold (all colours) £1155
18ct gold Yellow and red £2600
22 ct yellow only £3800
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sterling silver £390
9ct gold (all colours) £1350
18ct gold Yellow and red £3170
22 ct yellow only £4690
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sterling silver £400
9ct gold (all colours) £1560
18ct gold Yellow and red £3750
22 ct yellow only £5560
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Price on request
