Sympathy Ornaments - Because Someone We Love Is In Heaven

The first Christmas after a death is the hardest one, and most people say nothing because they are afraid of saying it wrong. This ceramic keepsake says it gently: "Because Someone We Love Is In Heaven There Is A Little Bit Of Heaven In Our Hearts."

Glossy ceramic, hand pressed, with the graphic permanently fused under a glossy glaze. It gives a family a small, deliberate place to put someone on the tree each year.

Why You'll Love It

• "Because Someone We Love Is In Heaven There Is A Little Bit Of Heaven In Our Hearts"
• Glossy ceramic, hand pressed - quiet and simple, with nothing decorative competing
• Permanently fused graphic beneath the glaze - it will still read clearly decades from now
• Heart shaped, 2.875" across - a small, deliberate presence rather than a large one
• Light enough to hang at the front of a tree where it can be seen
• A place for someone's memory on the tree, year after year
• Designed and hand pressed in the USA

Perfect Gift For

A first Christmas after a loss, a memorial service, a friend who lost a parent, a grieving family, a neighbor who has gone quiet, and anyone dreading December this year.

Product Details

• Material: Glossy Ceramic
• Size: 2.875” Heart Shaped Ornament
• Attributes: Permanently Fused Graphic, Smooth Glossy Glaze, Keepsake Quality
• Origin: Designed and Hand Pressed in the USA
• Care: Wipe with a soft dry cloth; store wrapped in tissue between seasons
• Item: H-2001

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What do you give someone who lost a parent this year?
A: The most welcome sympathy gift acknowledges the person who died rather than trying to cheer the recipient up. A memorial keepsake gives grief a place to sit on the tree instead of asking anyone to move on.

Q: Is a memorial ornament a good sympathy gift?
A: A memorial ornament works because it is small, permanent and asks nothing of the person receiving it. They can hang it the first year or wait until they are ready.

Q: What do you say to someone facing their first Christmas without someone?
A: Say the person's name out loud and say you are thinking of them both, rather than avoiding the subject. People who are grieving are far more afraid of their person being forgotten than of being reminded.

Q: What is a sympathy ornament made of?
A: This one is glossy ceramic, hand pressed, with the graphic fused permanently beneath the glaze. It is built to be kept and rehung for as many years as the family wants it.

Q: Is it too late to send a sympathy gift months after the funeral?
A: Grief outlasts the funeral by years, and the months after everyone stops calling are the loneliest part. A gift arriving in November is not late, it is well timed.

Q: Can this be given to a whole family rather than one person?
A: A family can share one keepsake, and many people give one per household so everyone has their own. Either way it becomes part of how they decorate from then on.