Opals & Ashes was created from a simple belief: that love doesn’t end when someone is gone — it changes form.

Each piece of memorial jewellery begins with something deeply personal: a memory, a presence, a connection you don’t want to lose. From that, we create handcrafted ashes rings and ashes pendants designed not as products, but as quiet, lasting tributes you can hold onto every day.

We work with a small amount of ashes, carefully and respectfully transforming them into a unique memorial setting using crushed opal and resin. The result is something subtle and individual — a piece that carries light, depth, and meaning, shaped by what it represents rather than any fixed design.

Every ashes ring and ashes pendant is made by hand in our Manchester workshop, one piece at a time. There are no production lines or repeated designs — only focused, careful creation guided by the story behind each commission.

Because every piece of our ashes jewellery is made individually, most sterling silver memorial jewellery is completed in as little as 7 days from the moment we receive the ashes. Gold pieces take a little longer, as each one must go through official UK hallmarking — a process of independent testing and certification that ensures quality, authenticity, and lasting value.

What we return is not just jewellery, but something deeply personal — a small, wearable connection to someone who will always matter, created with care, patience, and respect at every stage.

 Quote:

“I still miss him every hour of every day. A beautiful reminder of a beautiful husband and father. Thank you.”

– Emma T