Baby Product Review_Breastmilk, Cord, and Hair Keepsakes From Precious Lifetime Memories

I remembered as a new Mom, I wanted to do everything other Mummies did for their babies or anything new Moms would do. Before I delivered Baby F., I heard about how some Moms would keep their baby's dried umbilical cord & hair (from first hair cut) to make into traditional keepsakes like ink stamps and paint brushes (see here for examples). As much as I wanted to keep my daughter's dried umbilical cord and hair, I wasn't particularly keen on such traditional keepsakes 'cuz I didn't see how I could use/display such keepsakes so I kept them in plastic ziplock bags anyways. It was only until shortly after I gave birth, there was this new trend in making these precious keepsakes into jewelry - I love!! < 3

At the beginning of this new trend, there were like maybe one or two vendors who were making such jewelry keepsakes locally, and at that time I chose Precious Lifetime Memories to help me turn my baby's dried umbilical cord, hair, (and yes) breast milk into charms which I could wear as jewelry. I really really loved this innovation b'cuz we Moms get to keep our baby's keepsakes in the form of pretty jewelry and wear it whenever to keep them close to our hearts. As a breastfeeding Mom (used to), I also liked how this keepsake can bring me memories of the special bond I shared with my baby during the months of breastfeeding. At least it's something I feel that is closer to my heart and pretty to look at rather than the traditional type of keepsakes. See how I wore my keepsakes in this photo, pretty right? And you'd never know what they are and it can be interesting to talk and share with friends or new Moms about.

This was the day I first received my blue box from PLM, I was super excited 'cuz I waited about 5 months plus for this to come. Plus before that I took some time to really decide on the final design of charms I wanted to go with, took me so long 'cuz everything was too pretty I had a hard time to confirm my order - LOL. Please don't be alarmed about the waiting time for your keepsake jewelry, the usual lead time is about 2 to 6 months from the time your cord/hair/milk is collected. Especially so if you are making breast milk charms/jewelry b'cuz preserving the breast milk alone takes 2 to 6 weeks, followed by another 2 to 20 weeks for molding and casting to be completed (click here for full FAQ from PLM). It's alot of hard work by the maker so I was very understanding on this part. That was why I was so excited to receive my keepsake jewelry after the long wait! : D

My orders were delivered to my place via registered mail, they came packed neatly and securely in a blue box with everything bubble wrapped inside and out. I liked how everything was wrapped securely with bubble wrap individually so that way my keepsakes get to me in pristine condition.

I was also given a Care Card, Warranty, and some name cards to (probably?) pass to friends and/or family who'd be keen in such services as well.

In the Care Card there were clear instructions on how to care for the keepsake jewelry/mementos like the Dos and Don'ts and some explanation on what could shorten the lifespan of the keepsakes so better off avoiding, etc.  

And the interesting thing was i didn't know that there would be warranty given until I saw the back of the Care Card.
Basically the warranty is given for the breast milk gems for discoloration and will last for a year.

And this was the surprise I unwrapped to get... super love!!! Yays! Can you tell which is made of what elements??

My entire collection, European Beads (charms) on bangle and a Dangling Charm/ Pendant on necklace, which also can be transferred onto the bangle to wear as a bracelet.

So basically the European Beads (from left to right) are made of breast milk (first four charms), hair for the 5th one and umbilical cord for the last one. Could you tell? : P

The Dangling Charm/ Pendant is made of Breast Milk with colored foil, and "Baobei" is the nickname I call Baby F. : )

Eventually I transferred the entire collection onto my brand new Pandora necklace which I got from my Honeymoon trip to Europe last year, which I specifically bought this necklace for. I just love how the entire set looks like, could look at this forever and not get bored.. Haaaa..... Every charm is named with a special meaning to it; with Baby F.'s English and Mandarin name, D.O.B. and nickname, it's truly a keepsake I can wear for a long time. I even intend to give it to her when she's grownup and share this little story and memento with her. So nice right?

Definitely taking care of these babies as well as I can!

I personally like wearing my keepsakes as a necklace but you can always wear them as a bracelet using your own Pandora bracelet or bangle from PLM. I prefer to wear them as a necklace 'cuz I like chunky & outstanding necklaces to jazz up my outfit and kinda stopped wearing too much beads on my wrist these days. I've kept my entire classic Pandora Charm Bracelet collection and now only wear a few charms from the Essence Collection. And if you think wearing so much as a necklace is difficult to match outfits, you are so wrong! In fact this set of keepsake necklace is one of my top picks to match with almost any outfits these days. Super love!! Thanks Annabel (crafter from PLM) for crafting such beautiful keepsake jewelry, the wait was definitely well worth!! : D

All I can say is that I'm totally in love with my keepsake jewelry and would definitely be making more after my second delivery, and with PLM b'cuz so far service has been great and quality of the products were proven good so far. Annabel has also been very patient to liaise with me on the designs back and forth before they were confirmed and she's honestly a friendly and understanding person. Thumbs up!

By the way, PLM will be at the SuperMom Baby Fair at Marina Bay Sands on 17-19 February 2017 @ booth J11. There will be up to 50% sales during this 3-day fair so if you intend to turn your precious keepsakes into pretty jewelry or mementos, do visit them to get great discounts! For other promotions, do check out PLM's Facebook page for more details. From what I know PLM holds different promos from time to time, so do check out their page for more deets. ; )

If you'd like to find out more about Precious Lifetime Memories, you may check them out on their...

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Preciouslifetimememories/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/preciouslifetimememories/

Website: http://preciouslifetimememories.com/

Last but not least.... Give-Away Time!! : D

1 lucky winner will get to own a Customised Keepsake Jewelry by PLM.

Go to my Facebook/Instagram page for more details on how to join the contest.

Giveaway closes 28th February 2017, so hurry up!

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