Product Information

Designed by a Professional Grief Educator to bring comfort and evolution and understanding of grief as you attempt to navigate grief and grieving and loss, The Mourning Goods product line was founded to offer beautiful, meaningful products to assist anyone in grieving and mourning, with purpose and dignity. We take what we do very seriously and it is an honor to create and offer a line of products that have so much impact during such a challenging time. Each Mourning Goods order is processed and filled by real people - who have themselves mourned and grieved Loved Ones, and who work with intention, gratitude, and compassion for your loss. We make sure to take a moment as we process each and every order to send love and comfort out to you and your Loved One.

CREATIVE EMPOWERMENT

We love artists! All of our products are handcrafted to keep Artisanal crafts and traditions alive. Our collection is handmade in the USA with locally made items or components sourced or imported from Europe or Canada.

We support the finest craftsman in an “Old World meets New World” style of craftsmanship. These artists honor generations of years of talent, learning, teaching, and great artistry.

Timeless crafts like Letterpress printing, brass and sterling silver metalworks, glass engraving, and original artwork imbue our collection of grieving and Mourning Goods with a soulfulness and quality not found elsewhere.

Mourning Goods’ product line is secular but can be customized by the user to reflect any belief system with love and respect.

MADE IN AMERICA

Each of our products is crafted with love and great care in the USA by real people being paid respectful, livable wages, in great working conditions, who infuse our ethos into everything we do.

CONSCIOUS MATERIALS

NO PLASTICS

Our collection (with the exception of the faux suede) is created entirely without the use of plastics or synthetics. The products are created with glass, recycled papers, precious stones, crystals, precious metals, and fabrics. We do find it necessary to use some synthetic packaging to adequately protect our glass jar candles during shipping. We reduce our carbon footprint with regular planting of trees, through the Nature Conservancy.

CRUELTY-FREE PRODUCTS
We love animals and are a cruelty-free business: no fur, no leather, and no feathers. All “leather” is vegan leather or faux suede.

PHILANTHROPY / HOW WE GIVE BACK

We give to a charity that helps facilitate love and compassion in the world with every order.

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

CANDLES

Our candles are made by hand of the finest soy or beeswax. We’re often asked why we don’t offer scented candles, and the answer is simple. Scent is one of the deepest, most ancient, and primal, activators of memories - good and sometimes painful or traumatizing. So we prefer to leave our candles free from any fragrances so that you can bring only the happy memories of your loved ones with positive reminders into your environment.

Our COMFORT & HONOR Candles with crystals & gemstones: 100% soy and fragrance-free candles hand poured into clear glass 9-ounce jars. We then top these beautiful candles, with the finest gemstones and crystals to aid you in connecting to your loved ones and dealing with your sorrow and sadness. Our COMFORT + HONOR candles have a burn time of 50-60 hours. Once the glass container is empty you can clean the crystals and gemstones and use them in your home. We also love candle refilling companies like www.Siblings.com so you can easily refill your containers (and crystals!) and make a new candle that can be reused and enjoyed over and over.

Our CONNECT & HONOR PILLAR ALTAR Beeswax Candles are handmade of the finest beeswax created by happy, well-cared-for Canadian bees by Lucky Clover Candle Company. This beautiful rich deep beeswax colored [naturally of course!] candle feels like it belongs on a 400-year-old European church’s altar and has a burn time of up to 60 hours.

METAL BOXES
Our brass boxes will get a natural patina over time….nothing stays the same. German silver will hold its luster. Both can be cleaned with gentle dish soap and wiped with a soft cloth. Our metal boxes come in a drawstring bag which can be used to gently polish the box. Feather decoration, or settings for cameos, is brass or silver electroplated.

JEWELRY PRODUCTS
The Precious Loved One Locket and chain are handmade in Italy of Sterling Silver. Sterling silver is an alloy containing metals that tarnish; high moisture levels, exposure to sunlight, and contaminants such as salt water increase this reaction. Take steps to protect sterling silver by keeping it in airtight packages, using tarnish-resistant products (such as tarnish tabs or strips) that absorb harmful chemicals, and storing sterling findings in a cool, dry place. Most tarnish is easily removed by polishing with a mild abrasive or soaking in an anti-tarnish solution.

Open Heart Necklace heart, chain, and all findings are 14k Gold fill, handmade in the USA by a gifted female artist. Gold-filled pieces have a gold content 50 to 100 times higher than those plated with gold, making them more durable and resistant than gold plating. Gold Filled is hypoallergenic if you are not allergic to gold. Gold-filled is also more resistant to oxidation than gold-plated or fine gold. Gold Filled is also waterproof.

The Bespoke Perspehone and Lily of the Valley Mourning Necklaces are hand engraved in Germany using centuries-old craftsmanship and set in a beautiful, bright Sterling Silver setting on a Sterling SIlver chain.

The Crystal Heart Necklace is a faceted glass 40 mm crystal heart with a Sterling Silver bail on a Sterling Silver chain.

Scent Necklaces are gold or silver electroplate.

If you have any metal allergies please do not put metal against your skin.

LETTERPRESS PRINTING
Going back 500 years Letterpress is the original form of printing used by Guttenberg [the first mass printed bible 500 years ago] to Benjamin Franklin. We use a 75-year old 3000-pound Heidelberg Windmill Letterpress machine [nicknamed Heinrich] to create our Letterpress collection of Condolence Cards. This timeless art form adds the perfect soulfulness, authenticity, and elegance you want to convey your sympathy and condolences.