Pet memorial necklaces
A necklace is the most common form this category takes, and for a simple reason: it is the only format that stays in contact with you all day without requiring you to do anything. A plaque sits on a shelf. A keychain lives in a pocket. A necklace is worn.
We make two, and they hold different things.
One holds a photo, one holds fur
The photo pendant is a disc with your animal's face on it, worked from a photograph you send. It is the direct option — you see them, in the way you saw them in the picture you chose.
The woven locket holds a pinch of fur behind the face rather than on it. If you kept a clipping from a brush, a groomer or the vet, this is the format that uses it. The fur is not visible; the locket is. What it changes is your knowledge of what is inside, which is most of the point.
If you have both a good photo and fur, the honest answer is that it is a matter of which one you want to look at. Most people choose the photo and put the fur in a keychain.
Chain length, practically
16 inches sits at the collarbone and is the length most people end up wearing daily. 18 inches hangs just below it and works better over a shirt. Anything longer tends to swing forward when you lean over, which is why pendants on 24-inch chains are usually worn outside clothing rather than against skin.
If you are choosing for someone else and do not know their preference, 18 inches is the safer default — it sits outside most necklines rather than inside them.
Wearing it every day
A pendant that is worn daily takes wear: it picks up skin oils, it sits against fabric, it gets caught on seat belts. Solid metal handles this by developing a patina. Plated metal does not — the high points go first, usually within a year.
Two habits that make a difference: take it off before showering if the piece has a woven or fabric element, and do not store it loose in a bag with keys, where the face scratches.
If you are not sure it is the right form
A necklace is the wrong gift for someone who does not already wear one. In that case a keychain or a tag that goes on their existing keys will actually get used, and a pendant will sit in a drawer. We would rather you chose the second one.
