Of all the ways to keep your wedding or memorial flowers, jewellery is the one you can wear. A resin flower necklace, a ring, a pair of earrings, a charm for a bracelet — each one holds a few real petals from flowers that mattered, set in clear resin and finished by hand. It is the most accessible way into flower preservation, with pieces from £25, and the only kind you carry with you through an ordinary day rather than keep on a shelf.

This guide covers what resin flower jewellery actually is, the pendant shapes and chain finishes we make, the other pieces in the range, which flowers hold up best at this small scale, how each piece is made, what it costs, and how to look after it. Whether your flowers came from a wedding bouquet or from a loved one's funeral, the craft is the same and the care is the same. We have been preserving flowers as Artisan Palace since 2023, and everything here is what we would want a friend to know before they decided. Read at your own pace — there is no rush, and nothing here asks anything of you.

What resin flower jewellery is

Resin flower jewellery is a small keepsake that holds real, preserved petals inside clear resin. The petals are not printed, painted, or artificial. They are the actual flowers you carried, were given, or chose for someone — dried slowly to hold their colour, arranged by hand, and then set permanently in resin so you can wear them.

The flowers are first dried in silica, a slow process that draws out moisture while keeping the petal's shape and tone as close to life as the craft allows. Once dried, a few small petals or florets are arranged into the setting and sealed in hand-poured resin, which is cured, sanded, and polished until it is smooth and clear. Because each piece is made from your own flowers, no two are ever the same. The colours, the petal shapes, the way the light catches the resin — all of it is particular to your flowers.

Our jewellery settings are finished in 925 silver-plated metal, with gold-plated finishes available across most of the range. Each piece is handmade in our UK studio by Julie, our maker. There is no factory and no overseas resin work; the flowers you post to us are the flowers that come back to you, worn rather than stored away.

It is worth being honest about one thing from the start. Drying naturally shifts some shades — bright whites usually settle to a soft ivory, and deep reds can darken a little. That is the trade-off of preserving something real rather than recreating it, and most people find the gentle, true-to-life tones are exactly the point.

Compared with the larger keepsakes — resin blocks, photo frames, or an acrylic shadow box — jewellery asks the least of you. There is no shelf to clear and no wall to find. It is small enough to live in a jewellery box and be worn on an ordinary Tuesday, which is why so many people choose it as well as, or instead of, a larger display piece. For some, a single necklace is the whole of what they want. For others, it is one wearable piece among several made from the same flowers.

The pendant shapes and chain finishes

The necklace is the most popular piece in the jewellery range, and most of the choice comes down to the shape of the pendant and the finish of the chain. We make four pendant shapes, each suited to a slightly different flower and a slightly different person. None is better than the others — they simply hold petals in different ways.

The round pendant is the classic. Its circular setting suits a small cluster of petals or a single bloom seen from above, and it sits comfortably at most necklines. It is the shape people reach for when they want something understated that works with everything they already wear.

The oval pendant gives a little more length and room. The taller setting flatters longer stems and slender petals — a sprig of gypsophila, a stem of lavender, a slim rose petal — and reads as slightly more formal. It is a popular choice for brides who want the pendant to feel like a piece of their wedding-day jewellery rather than an everyday charm.

The teardrop pendant draws the eye downward and lends itself to a single, carefully placed petal or floret. Its shape has a quiet, sentimental feel that many memorial customers are drawn to, though it is just as at home holding a wedding rose. It is the shape for someone who wants one perfect petal rather than a cluster.

The ball pendant is the most three-dimensional. Petals are visible from every angle through the rounded resin, which catches the light as it moves. It holds tiny blooms and individual petals beautifully and feels the most sculptural of the four. People who love that the flower is genuinely set in resin, not flattened, tend to choose this one.

Each shape comes with either a gold-plated or silver-plated chain and setting. Silver suits cooler petal tones — blues, soft whites, lilacs — and pairs with the silver jewellery many people already own. Gold warms up creams, blush pinks, and deep reds, and lends a slightly richer, more formal feel. If you are unsure, tell us the main colours in your flowers and we will suggest the finish that tends to flatter them. You can see the current shapes and finishes on the resin flower necklace page.

The other pieces in the range

The necklace is the starting point, but it is far from the only way to wear your flowers. The same dried petals can become several different pieces from a single set of flowers, which is part of what makes jewellery such a flexible keepsake.

Rings set a domed resin top, holding a few petals, onto a hardwearing band — a statement or memory ring worn alongside or instead of a wedding band, not the metal band you marry with. Because the setting is poured and cured around the band, a finished ring cannot be resized, so we ask for your UK ring size before we begin. We have written a full guide to the resin ring made from your wedding bouquet if that is the direction you are leaning.

Earrings turn small petals into a wearable pair, studs or drops, that catch the light as you move. They suit tiny, even florets — baby's breath, small rose petals, hydrangea — where a matched pair can be made from the same flower. Charms are made to fit standard Pandora-style bracelets, so they slot into jewellery someone already wears and loves. They are the most affordable entry point in the range and a natural gift.

Bracelets sit between the everyday and the occasion. A charm threaded onto a bracelet someone already owns keeps the flowers close on the wrist, where they catch the eye through the day, and it is an easy way to add to a piece of jewellery that already has meaning. Because charms are small and self-contained, they are also the simplest piece to gift — a single petal from a shared bouquet, ready to wear, with nothing for the recipient to arrange or decide.

Because one bouquet usually yields enough petals for several pieces, the range lends itself to sets. Bridesmaid sets are one of our most popular requests — a bride coordinates one bouquet into matching necklaces or charms so each bridesmaid carries a piece of the same flowers. A mother-of-the-bride pendant made from the same bouquet is a quiet way to include her in the day. And memorial pendants, made from funeral flowers, let siblings or children each keep a piece of the same arrangement; we cover that gently in our guide to a memorial necklace from funeral flowers. You can browse everything together on the resin jewellery collection.

What flowers work best in resin jewellery

Jewellery is the smallest canvas in flower preservation, so petal choice matters more here than it does in a larger block or frame. Some flowers shrink to a perfect jewellery scale; others are simply too big or too wet to behave in a setting this small. We would rather tell you honestly than promise that everything works.

As a rule, small blooms, individual petals, and delicate florets are ideal. Rose petals, split into singles, are a favourite — rich in colour and easy to place. Gypsophila and baby's breath are tiny and sturdy, perfect for filling a setting or for a delicate teardrop. Lavender holds both its colour and its shape well and carries a particular meaning for many people. Hydrangea florets separate into small, even pieces that sit beautifully in a round or ball pendant. Small foliage and eucalyptus add a touch of green and hold their tone reliably.

Larger, water-heavy flowers are trickier at this scale. Whole peonies, open lilies, and tulips carry too much moisture and are too big to set in a pendant without being broken down — though a single peony petal can work well. The honest guidance is that almost any bouquet contains something suited to jewellery, even if the showpiece bloom itself is destined for a larger keepsake. If you send a photo of your flowers, we will tell you which of them will wear best.

A small note on combining flowers: at jewellery scale, a single piece will only hold a few petals, so it is often more meaningful to pick one or two blooms that carry the memory than to try to fit a little of everything in. A focal rose petal with a sprig of gypsophila behind it reads more clearly than a crowded setting. If your flowers are mixed, we will help you decide what to feature and what is better kept for a larger piece.

The same is true of memorial flowers. The petals from a funeral arrangement — a rose from a wreath, a sprig from a spray — preserve in jewellery exactly as wedding flowers do, and the small scale is often part of the comfort: something to carry quietly rather than display. Wedding or funeral, the flowers guide the design, and we work to keep each piece true to what you sent us.

How your jewellery is made

Every piece is made to order, by hand, from your specific flowers. The shape of the process is the same whether you are preserving a wedding bouquet or memorial flowers.

First, you get in touch and reserve a slot. Because the work is handmade, we take on a limited number of pieces at a time, so it helps to make contact early — before the wedding if you can. Next, you post your flowers to us once you have them; fresher is better, but we regularly work with flowers that have already begun to dry. We then dry the petals slowly in silica to hold their shape and colour, which is the step that protects the final look.

Once everything is dried, you complete a specification sheet telling us which flowers you would most like used and in which piece, and you receive progress photos along the way with a chance to give feedback. For the small moulded jewellery settings, Julie arranges the petals with artistic flair, true to your flowers, using her judgement on placement — there is no separate design call for pieces this small. Finally, the resin is poured, cured over time, then sanded, polished, and quality-checked before your finished piece is posted to you with tracked delivery.

That slow, layered approach is deliberate. Resin cured too quickly clouds, yellows, or cracks, so each piece takes the time it takes. Jewellery is among the quicker pieces to finish once the petals are dried, but it still sits within the wider six-to-nine-month rhythm of the full preservation process. You can read more about the whole craft in our complete guide to wedding flower preservation.

Pricing and what is included

Resin flower jewellery is the most affordable way into flower preservation. Pieces start from £25 for a charm, with necklaces and earrings sitting a little higher and rings at the upper end of the jewellery range. The exact price depends on the piece, the shape, and the finish you choose, and the current prices are kept on the product pages themselves — there is no "contact us for a quote" gating.

Every piece includes the drying of your flowers, the hand arrangement and resin work, a gold or silver-plated finish, progress photos through the process, and tracked UK delivery of the finished piece. Because a single bouquet usually holds enough petals for more than one piece, many people order a set — a necklace for themselves and charms for their bridesmaids, or several memorial pendants from one funeral arrangement — which spreads the value of one set of flowers across the people who shared the day.

Klarna is available at checkout if you would like to spread the cost over a few months, which some people prefer for a larger set. We take a limited number of orders at a time so that each piece gets the focus it deserves. Across our Etsy and Shopify stores we have now completed more than 2,000 orders, with over 300 positive reviews, and the studio has been recognised in four industry awards — we mention that here, once, because it is useful when you are choosing who to trust with something irreplaceable. For the full picture of preservation pricing across every keepsake, not just jewellery, see our UK flower preservation cost guide.

How to care for resin flower jewellery

Resin is durable but not indestructible, and a little care keeps your piece looking its best for years. The petals are fully sealed inside the resin, so they are protected from dust and handling — but the resin itself prefers to be treated gently.

The simplest rules are these: take your jewellery off before showering, swimming, or washing up, and do not leave it submerged in water. Avoid spraying perfume, hairspray, or hand sanitiser directly onto it, as these can dull the surface over time. When you are not wearing it, store it out of constant direct sunlight, which is the single best thing you can do to keep the petal colours rich. To clean it, wipe gently with a soft, dry cloth — no harsh chemicals and no abrasive polishes. The plated finish, like all plated jewellery, will wear more slowly if it is kept dry and stored away from other metal that might scratch it. Treated kindly, a resin flower keepsake is an everyday piece that will stay with you.

Common questions

Are the flowers real?

Yes. Every piece is made from real, dried petals — most often from your own flowers, posted to us after the day. They are not printed or artificial. The colours may settle a little during drying, but the petals themselves are the ones you carried or were given.

Can I use flowers that have already dried?

Often, yes. Fresher flowers give the best colour, but we regularly work with bouquets and arrangements that have already begun to dry. Send us a photo and we will tell you honestly what is possible before you commit to anything.

How many pieces can one bouquet make?

Usually several, depending on the size of the bouquet and which pieces you choose. This is exactly why a single set of wedding or funeral flowers can become matching keepsakes for a whole group — bridesmaids, siblings, parents.

Is gold or silver better?

Neither — it depends on your flowers and what you already wear. Silver suits cooler tones and pairs with existing silver jewellery; gold warms up creams, blush, and deep reds. Tell us your main colours and we will suggest the finish that tends to flatter them.

Can you make jewellery from funeral flowers?

Yes, with the same care given to the timing and the tone. Many families find a small pendant or charm a gentle way to keep a loved one close. You can read more on our funeral flower preservation guide, written for that audience.

Will the colours fade?

The resin gives the petals real protection, but no preserved flower is completely fade-proof. Keeping your jewellery out of constant direct sunlight when you are not wearing it is the best way to keep the colours rich for as long as possible.

How long will my jewellery take to make?

Jewellery is among the quicker pieces we make, but it still follows the slow rhythm of preservation. The drying stage alone takes several weeks, and the resin is cured gently rather than rushed, so it sits within the wider six-to-nine-month process. We will give you a realistic timeline for your specific piece when you order, and we send progress photos so the wait never feels like silence.

Do you ship across the UK?

Yes. You post your flowers to us, and we return the finished jewellery with tracked delivery anywhere in the UK. International orders are possible on request — get in touch before ordering and we will advise.

Whenever you are ready

Your flowers were chosen for a single day, but a small piece of them can travel with you long after. Whether they came from a wedding bouquet or from saying goodbye to someone you loved, resin flower jewellery is a quiet way to keep them close — worn, not stored away. If you would like to see what we make, the full range lives on the resin jewellery collection, and you are welcome to send a message first if you would rather ask a question. Julie reads everything that comes in, and we will reply gently and in your own time.