Hi All,

As most of you know I lost my daughter in November. After I lost her I searched and searched for something special to remember her by - especially something to keep with me, and have close to me. But sadly I found, well, very little. I did find a cute heart locket with an angel in it on Trade Me. I had it engraved, but after a month the silver had all rubbed off and it looked "blah" - definately not something I was proud of anymore.

I have talked to many of you online since November and found you had similar experiences... finding it hard to get good quality keepsakes.

So I have started a new website - My Angel - www.myangel.co.nz

I have cremation jewellery (jewellery with a little hole where you can put ashes, hair, dirt, etc), keepsake boxes, gemstone hearts and gemstone angels, etc. I have not added all my products yet, but I am getting there slowly. Sourcing new items all the time.

I have the heart with the footprints cremation pendant, engraved with Angela's name, and some of her ashes inside. I wear it always! My secret place where I feel my angel is with me all the time. I often get comments as to how lovely my necklace is... if only they knew my angel was inside!
My boys have asked for their own pendant, so they can have a momento of their sister to keep forever and to have with them in bed to comfort them. They miss their little sister so much.

Anyhow, I hope to help people find comfort in the items I have on the website. I am donating some of my profits to my local Sands group - who helped me so much when I lost Angela, and still do help me each month.

I would love to get feedback from you all. If there is anything you would like but found hard sourcing, let me know. I am here to help.


May our angels live on forever in our lives....

I forgot to add... I have not finished the shopping cart 100% yet (it does go but not like I want it too). When it is done I will post a discount voucher here for EBB members to use on my website.

What lovely jewellery Denz, and a fantastic idea!

I noticed a couple of typos, will PM you if you like?

LOL... yeah there will be some typos... very much a work in progress but I did want to share. I always welcome trainspotters so PM me or email me off the site! Also any inspiration to describe products welcome.

I have lots more gemstones to add, and want to get into candles, etc.

Thanks for your comment. I love the jewellery too. Took me ages to decide which one I wanted for myself!

Which one did you get? I like the Elegant Ribbon Heart, pity I don't wear silver; I might get one of the keepsake boxes though (eagerly awaiting discount code LOL).

Will PM you now.

No I got the heart with the footprints.

I have a new lot coming soon in gold! I will put the code on here... hopefully before the end of the month.

Love love love the site Denz, just beautiful...will be keeping an eye out for the jewellery that you will be getting in gold, as I am a person who wears gold and will definitley be ordering something then.

what a great service denz, how lovely. i think it's great you've got keepsake boxes - we personally couldn't stand the range of boxes for ashes they had at the funeral home (they were all wood and all looked like little coffins to us at the time) and ended up using a beautiful inlaid stone and marble box a friend had given us some years before for our baby's ashes.

Denz what a beautiful tribute to Angela. And I agree i remember looking for keepsakes as like so many people i had nothing else to hold onto, and the options out there were very limited.
Just lovely

DENZ I love the website and products you sell-with the cremation jewellery, are you able to put ashes inside?

Denise it's awesome and so good to see it's pretty much finished now, you have done a wonderful job and it's such a lovely tribute to Angela. It's a wonderful idea and I'm glad you have created this wonderful site

Yes you can. I have Angela's ashes in mine. I engraved it and then put ashes inside. The hole on the hearts is smaller than on the cylinder style. They are not designed to hold ALL the ashes, just a few. I used tweezers to put them in and it worked successfully (no mess). My boys are getting their own ones too.

As for people wanting gold. I have ordered gold hearts. They are plain, so you can either leave them plain or engrave with a name, initils, letter, date, etc. Gold is harder to get... if you did not like the heart please let me know now!

Thanks everyone for your comments, either on here or PMed!

Wow Denz, you have done a beautiful job of your site, and the jewellery is beautiful (I love yours, so special).

Hi Denz

I have just checked out your website - thank-you so much for setting it up. My little boy was stillborn at term and my little girl came too early to survive at 18 weeks. There hasn't been a site like yours in New Zealand and it is needed.

I still have their ashes at home with me, but when the time is right to put them up at the cemetery I still will want to keep part of them with me, so your jewelry is such a lovely idea.

I am so sorry for your loss; I know how very hard it is.

Take care and I wish you all the best

J

Oh Forever Grateful - your post breaks my heart! I know how I feel losing one, but two children... I cry for you! Thank you for your kind words.

Someone mentioned to me they were not sure about "breaking up the ashes" but I do not see it that way - I love having my angel with me at all times. When I feel down I grab my necklace and gain strength from it. I know she is with me. Funny, I used to hate leaving home and "leaving her behind" but now, I know she comes with me (or at least some of her)... maybe I captured her spirit in those ashes

Hopefully this week I will get the shopping cart working and a voucher entered into the system!

I really hope this website makes a difference to parents who have lost babies - so long as the website lives so does Angela's memory and her little way of helping this world be a better place!

Oh Denz, what a beautiful idea. I am all teary. Cate's 4th angelversary is approaching, and I am going to order some jewellery. I love the heart with the footprints too .
What a wonderful thing you have done for grieving families .

And another big just because.

Hi Ladies. I just wanted to let you know I just ordered another ... well four figure sum of jewellery. I gotta stop buying and start selling before my DH kills me and puts me in a peice of jewellery!

Anyhow - I have Yellow Gold and Rose Gold hearts coming. They are plain so you can engrave with anything you want - I will put a picture up and some ideas soon.
As well as some other lines. Butterflies, crosses, teardrop, etc. I will load them into my website this weekend... but they will be here late next month.

Denz

They sound beautiful Denz. Have you thought about starting a FB page to get the word out to more people.

xox

Hi Everyone.

OK. The website is working now. New products (jewellery) on the way and will be added soon.

As an introductory special I am giving 15% off storewide. Use the coupon code angels at checkout.

Any of my mates who want a larger discount on the jewellery PM me and I will give you the code.

Thanks for all your support.
I am constantly looking out for new products so keep watching. I will post here if I add any new lines.

Thanks
Denise

BLESS you DENZ for turning your sadness into helping others in this special way.

Your web-site is amazing to view. To think that all these beautiful items will help many keep their loved ones close to them for eternity, keeping treasured memories alive.

All the very best for the furure of your site.

You are an amazing person, who has touched my heart earlier on with your openness of your heart when Angela was lost to you and your family.

xx