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Bought for some family membersI love this necklace urn that holds my grandsons ashes. I have gotten so many compliments on it. I wear it every day just so I can keep him close to me.I love this necklace. It contains the ashes of my best friends, and since it was filled I wear this thing daily so he is close to me.So, the screw top. That was my biggest concern when I was shopping around for my necklace. For this one, it felt very secure when the top was tightened on. However, the circle part that the chain passes through was crooked and I could not get it to sit straight with the pendant. It caused the pendant to twist and flip occasionally, and I have a case of OCD that just made it annoy me altogether. My solution? I loosened the screw top the tiniest bit so that everything positioned how I wanted it and super glued it secure. I've been wearing it daily with this modification, taking it off at night and when I shower, for approximately 4 months. It holds very well and I have zero fears of losing 'him.'One other modification I made was I removed the traditional necklace clamps from it and replaced it with a toggle clasp. Since I put it on and take it off daily, it makes life much easier. The previous clasp worked very well. Was a traditional necklace clasp. Held well. It just wasn't convenient and hard to handle with long nails.One concern I have, after wearing this daily for 4 months now, is the gem. It seems to be there pretty well. But it also seems like it has a little more movement to it than it did when I first started wearing it. I do fear that at some point down the line (I'm thinking years, not months) I will end up losing the gem. I'm in no way worried about it though. Worst case scenario, I cut off the clamps that hold it on and just wear it as a silver pendant. That's one nice thing about it though. The gem is not glued on. It's clamped in. Because of that, if the gem happens to get lost somehow, you can still do something with it without having to do some nasty glue removal process.This necklace is not my style. AT ALL. Way too "Titanic" for my taste. But I wear it proudly every day because of the sentiment behind it. Because of who helped me pick it out, because of who it contains. So even if it's not your style, if you want something that stands out a little more, or if you just want something that you know for sure will hold strong with your loved one, then this is your pick right here.My little sisters dad passes away (my step dad) and she was really close to him and wanted something to put some of his ashes in to always have hom with her. I seen this necklace and it was the perfect gift for just that! She loved it so much, and tears were shed on both parties when I gave it to her. Really pretty necklace.I ordered this in the "lake blue" color with "Always on my mind, Forever in my heart" caption. This is just beautiful, a picture does not capture how pretty it really is and how much more expensive it looks in person. I do not wear it, but rather display it on a bookshelf in the velvet like jewelry box in came in. Tip for filling with cremains: you must first manually remove the tiny fragments of cremains you cannot easily see with the naked eye that did not get pulverized 100% into a sand consistency. The tiny fragments easily get stuck and prevent you from filling the chamber. Make sure you have only the fine particles that look like sand before you begin. Put a piece of newspaper underneath to catch anything that spills while filling, pour a small pile of remains on the newspaper and remove shards and larger fragments with tweezers or fingers, wear surgical gloves if touching them directly bothers you. Instead of using the supplied needlelike instrument to pack the cremains into the chamber, use the end of a bent open small paperclip. It works better because it has a flat end instead of a point. Test the paperclip size first by bending a section open and seeing if it will fit inside the chamber, if it doesn't you need a smaller paperclip. Instead of the funnel, I used the end of a very small flathead screwdriver to scoop tiny amounts into the chamber and packed it down in between with the paperclip. Worked well, then returned any spilled cremains back into the original bag or container by pouring them off the newspaper.The item is beautiful however, the chain/clasp is NOT sturdy enough for daily wear! I received the item last night (02/25/22) and the pendant got caught on my shirt. One little pull and the clasp (receiving end) broke so now I have to spend money to buy a new chain! The necklace doesn't have a lobster claw, which considering the priceless replacement value of loved one's ashes, I would expect there to be better craftmanship. THANK GOD my mother's ashes had not been put inside and I was not out and about when this necklace broke...the travesty of THAT situation would have been too much!! Though the pendant is beautiful, the chain itself leaves little to be desired. If this is part of the product is not changed, BE VERY CAREFUL with 'daily wear'!!I was anxious about having a necklace containing such an important thing inside; what if it opens, or what if it breaks? I've had this necklace (green heart) for 5 months so far, I wear it all the time and have only taken it off to replace the chain. The pendant itself is the only portion I will cover on this review, the chain is thin and too long for my liking.The pendant does sometimes snag on certain items, like mesh, but not to the point where it becomes annoying. There is some heft to it which gives me the sense of security for the contents inside. It was quite difficult to get the ashes into the pendant, but taking ones time and scooping only small amounts will have the desired results. This is not something one should rush through. The top screws on, and so far has help perfectly. Furthermore, it doesn't break my skin out; I have sensitivity to cheap metals.The lettering is rather harder to read than the image would suggest, but I also do not have a ton of people trying to read it while it's around my neck so it doesn't bother me that it's difficult to read.The blue is much brighter than expected, but lovely.Ma belle-fille adore et le porte toujoursBeautiful itemI rated this before, it was beautiful and I am extremely pleased with the heart and the delivery. Thank you
