# Celebratory Cremation Keepsakes The Memento Will Help You Keep a Loved One Always With You By M | Published 2014-07-19 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/geraldine-spilker References: [ikeadecoratingideas](http://www.ikeadecoratingideas.com/decor-ideas/geraldine-spilker-combines-ashes-with-resin-to-generate-mementoes-of-the-dead.html) & [geraldinespilker](http://geraldinespilker.com/) Geraldine Spilker hopes to help you fill the void of a missing loved one with the creation of the Memento - After Time Elapses. This [tiny keepsake](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flower-preservation) is made from a mixture of resin and ashes so you can keep your lost loved one with you wherever you go. Spilker is a French and German design student that has a knack for coming up with innovative and conceptual ideas. The Memento - After Time Elapses is a tiny object made from [cremated ashes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/funerary-urn) that have been bound together with resin. Users can keep this trinket with them in their pocket, by their bed or on display so that they can have a reminder of their loved one with them always. This is a great idea to [keep someone's memory alive](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/remembermeai) in a tangible way. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.8/10 - Popularity: 17% | Activity: 28% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Cremation Keepsakes:** The opportunity to create personalized keepsakes using cremated ashes opens up new possibilities for memorialization and grieving. - **Resin-based Mementos:** Incorporating ashes into resin-based objects allows for unique and customizable commemorative items. - **Tangible Reminders:** The demand for tangible items that preserve the memory of lost loved ones creates a market for innovative memorial products. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Funeral Services:** The funeral services industry can offer cremation keepsakes as an additional product or service for grieving families. - **Art and Design:** The art and design industry can explore the creation of resin-based mementos as a new form of artistic expression and memorialization. - **Personalized Gifts:** The personalized gifts industry can tap into the demand for tangible reminders by offering customized cremation keepsakes to customers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Commemorative Urn Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/commemorative-urn.md) - [Post-Mortem Pet Projectors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cirius-beam-projector.md) - [AI-Powered Virtual Memorials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/virtual-memorials.md) - [Expandable Spherical Monolithic Urns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/urna-project.md) - [Eco-Friendly Pet Tree Burial Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ecofriendly-pet-tree-burial-kit.md) - [Deep Sea Funerals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/deep-sea-funeral.md) - [3D-Printed Ecological Funeral Reefs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/resting-reefs.md) - [Biodegradable Pet Urns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paw-pods-1.md) - [Design-Forward Funerary Urn Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/funerary-urn.md)