The Story Behind How to Make Breastmilk Jewelry
TL;DR:
- Breastmilk jewelry transforms your milk into a meaningful keepsake that celebrates motherhood.
- Each piece is unique, shaped by your milk’s natural color and handcrafted with care.
- Personalize it with shimmer, flakes, birth colors, baby hair, or script for added meaning.
- Ordering is easy—choose your design, send your milk kit, and receive your piece in six weeks.
With proper care, it becomes a lasting heirloom that honors your bond with your child.
Breastmilk jewelry is a unique accessory that brings honor to motherhood and giving birth.
Different? Maybe.
Incredibly meaningful and beautiful? Definitely.
But how exactly is breast milk jewelry made? What goes into turning breast milk into jewelry?
At KeepsakeMom, we are passionate about what we do; we love sharing how breastmilk jewelry is made, how every mother’s milk is different, and how these differences give rise to the unique, one-of-a-kind pieces that we craft expertly by hand.
Read on to learn more about jewelry made with breast milk, and why these pieces are so valuable to the mothers and family members alike.
What Is Breastmilk Jewelry?
Breastmilk jewelry is a baby keepsake, a symbol of the intimacy of the breastfeeding bond between you and your child, and a celebration of the amazing feat that you’ve accomplished as a mother.
Our pieces continue a long tradition of jewelry that celebrates motherhood and preserves babyhood keepsakes, from locks of hair to cherished blankets and first shoes. Whether it’s a treat for yourself or a gift for a loved one, our breast milk jewelry captures a moment in time that will pass all too soon. At KeepsakeMom, we pride ourselves on creating unique and personal pieces that become beautiful symbols of an even more beautiful experience. Each piece is a timeless treasure you’ll cherish for life and one you can someday pass down to your children.
From pretty pendants to distinctive rings, elegant earrings, and charming bracelets, our handcrafted jewelry incorporates resin stones or centerpieces created from your actual breast milk. Resembling a white opal in appearance, each breastmilk stone is personalized and completely unique. Every piece serves as an irreplaceable keepsake of the closeness between mother and child, a celebration of your love and dedication, and a gentle reminder that the bond between you and your child will never truly end.
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Why Breastmilk Jewelry?
Jewelry from breast milk allows nursing mothers to celebrate their breastfeeding journey. These pieces serve as mementos of the determination and hard work that breastfeeding requires while also representing the emotional closeness and bond it creates.
Whether you nurse or pump, breastmilk jewelry helps you honor that experience. It’s a tangible reminder of your love and effort, and of the connection that continues to grow between you and your baby. Watching your child thrive and knowing that your body made that possible is deeply rewarding. Breastmilk jewelry is a meaningful way to remember this time and everything it represents.
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But Isn’t This a Little Weird?
When we tell people that we make jewelry from breast milk, reactions vary. Some people love it instantly, while others think it’s strange.
We understand both sides. Many see breast milk keepsakes as powerful symbols of an amazing life experience. Others might feel unsure about the idea, and that’s okay, too.
For those who do connect with it, jewelry made with breast milk becomes an enduring reminder of a beautiful, all-too-fleeting stage in life . It tells a story of deep emotional connection and personal strength. Thanks to our meticulous process, each piece is as safe, clean, and durable as any other type of fine jewelry.
“The gold flakes suspended in the milky white stone are a beautiful combination. And even more beautiful is the meaning behind the piece. Thank you!”
CHRISTINE A.
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Who Buys Breastmilk Jewelry?
Each piece of breast milk jewelry captures a special moment in time. It can be a gift from husband to wife, mother to mother, or mother to child. Some pieces serve as keepsakes honoring loss, while others celebrate milestones and perseverance.
Whatever the reason, every item we create is a customized, timeless reminder of love and connection meant to be handed down for generations.
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When Did This Start?
Our journey began seven years ago, but the origins of breastmilk jewelry date back almost twenty years. The first pieces came from an innovative woman on the East Coast who combined cured breast milk with acrylic resin to create the first breastmilk stones.
When I (Anna) first discovered the idea of making jewelry from breast milk, I was breastfeeding my own child. I understood how meaningful and emotional the process could be. Driven by curiosity, I began experimenting with my own milk, testing ways to neutralize, dry, and mix it with resin to create something lasting.
Through trial and error, I perfected the breastmilk curing process and started crafting beautiful breast milk keepsakes for myself, and soon after, for friends and other mothers. That personal curiosity became the foundation of KeepsakeMom.
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It’s a Personal Journey
Breastmilk jewelry symbolizes the uniqueness of your experience. Every stone is a reflection of your personal breastfeeding story and the bond you share with your child.
No two journeys are alike. Some babies nurse easily, while others take time to adjust. One mother may have an abundance of milk, while another’s supply may dry up overnight.
At KeepsakeMom, we recognize that each experience is unique and that all experiences deserve to be remembered, honored, and celebrated.
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The Uniqueness of Your Breastmilk Stone
Every mother’s milk is different, and that’s what makes your breastmilk jewelry one of a kind.
The color, density, and texture of each mother’s milk are different. Milk that’s higher in protein often appears whiter, while higher fat content gives it a creamy tone. Milk with more water can produce a lighter, more translucent stone, and milk with higher sugar levels might result in a denser look
The continual adjustments that your body makes are nothing short of extraordinary, and each of these qualities is reflected in the final pieces of jewelry that we create.
The composition of your breast milk also changes as your baby grows. Early milk tends to be rich in fat and protein. Later, as your child begins eating solids, your milk becomes lighter with less protein. Even within a single feeding, milk at the beginning and end differ slightly in texture and richness.
After we cure and dry each individual mother’s breast milk, we turn it into a fine powder that reflects its original hue. These subtle variations mean every piece is slightly different. Some may have tiny specks or faint shading from natural proteins. We love these details. They’re what make each breast milk keepsake truly personal.
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How Is Breastmilk Jewelry Made?
Making quality breast milk jewelry is a careful process that combines science, artistry, and patience.
At KeepsakeMom, we’ve perfected how to make breast milk jewelry using methods that ensure quality and long-lasting beauty. We use only premium materials and precise curing techniques so your piece stays beautiful for years to come.
How to Make Breast Milk Into Powder
When preparing to craft jewelry from breast milk, our first step is to cure your milk and turn it into a fine, dry powder.
- We begin with about two tablespoons of breast milk and add a trace amount of preservative to prevent bacterial or fungal growth.
- The milk is gently reduced until it becomes a paste.
- The paste is sealed in an airtight chamber and dried for roughly two weeks. This slow drying process keeps the milk pure and prevents discoloration.
- Once dried, the flakes are hand-ground into a fine powder using a small mortar and pestle.
This powder is then blended with acrylic resin and cast into your chosen shape before being polished and set into your jewelry. Understanding this process helps show just how much care goes into each breast milk keepsake we create.
DIY Option: Make Your Own Breastmilk Jewelry
If you’ve been wondering how to make breast milk jewelry at home, we also offer a fun and meaningful way to do it yourself. Our DIY Breastmilk Jewelry Kit includes all the tools and instructions you need to create your own keepsake safely and simply.
The kit comes with molds, materials, and easy-to-follow guidance, along with creative ideas to help personalize your piece. Many moms love this hands-on experience, finding it deeply sentimental to craft something from their own milk. Others prefer the convenience and polish of a professionally made piece.
Either choice is meaningful. The important thing is creating something that reflects your story and keeps that memory close.
How to Turn Breast Milk Powder Into Stone
To turn your breast milk into a stone, we blend your powdered milk with clear acrylic resin of the highest quality, which we cast in a silicone mold. It’s at this blending stage that we add inclusions to your piece, like color, shimmer, gold or silver flakes, a lock of your baby’s hair, or even script.
And we don’t use all your dried milk. We deliberately process a surplus and store it in a carefully labeled container in order to safeguard against flaws in the final piece, or against any pieces that get lost in delivery. We also keep the cured milk on hand in case you decide to order additional pieces down the road.
Once your breastmilk stone is cast, it takes about twelve hours to dry and harden. After we remove the stone from the mold, we inspect it for quality and add a transparent protective coating in order to help protect it from UV radiation.
We then set your finished breastmilk stone into a ring, bail, back, or mount, depending on the particular piece of breast milk jewelry you have requested. Finally, we inspect the finished creation one last time to make sure that your beautiful, one-of-a-kind keepsake is ready to be packaged securely and shipped to your door.
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Adding Inclusions and Creating Custom Jewelry
Inclusions are little things that you can add to your breast milk jewelry stone to further personalize your piece. They can include color tints, shimmers or shines, gold or silver flakes, and even a lock of your baby’s hair. And whether you combine several different inclusions or add just one, they are the ultimate way to customize any order.
BIRTH COLOR
One of the most common inclusions is birth color , which we base principally on birthstone colors. From warm, deep red, the color of garnet and the birthstone for January, to icy blue, the color of aquamarine and the birthstone for March, birthstone colors and tints add significance and beauty to any piece of breastmilk jewelry. It’s also fun to choose a color simply because it appeals to you, and sky blue and blush pink are popular choices as well.
FLAKES AND SHIMMERS
If you’d rather keep things neutral, you might want to experiment with other inclusions like gold or silver flakes. Gold flakes are a great idea if you wear predominantly gold jewelry, while silver flakes are ideal for silver lovers. To give you even more choices, we offer gold flakes in both yellow and rose gold, always using 24K gold that won’t tarnish or degrade over time.
Opalizing your breastmilk stone gives it the pale, milky appearance of an opal. This effect plays on soft flecks of color and, when seen in the sun, highlights all the colors of the rainbow in gorgeous pastel tones. We have to admit that we can’t get enough of this inclusion-in fact, it might even be our personal favorite.
Including pearl powder or a pearl-like gleam, gives your breast milk jewelry a shimmery finish. This is a popular option for pearl-shaped stones and is a lovely way to add shine without masking the authentic look of the breast milk itself.
BABY PRINTS
Adding your child’s handprint or footprint to your breastmilk jewelry is a specialty of ours and one of our favorite ways of capturing and remembering how precious and tiny your child is and was.
LOCKS OF HAIR
To further personalize your piece, you can also include a lock of your baby’s hair . This works best in pendants and beads, and just a few strands will make any piece extra special.
ADDING SCRIPT
Finally, we can add your baby’s name, birth date, or a small message on larger breastmilk stones in a font of your choice. The options are unlimited!
In short, because we know how personal any piece of jewelry can be, we offer as many ways to personalize and add relevance to your breast milk jewelry as possible-even beyond the breast milk itself. And you, as the designer, are the one who gets to shape and create the breastmilk stone that best reflects your own style, taste, and personality.
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The Ordering Process to Make Breast Milk Jewelry
Because we want to make it as easy as possible for you to design your own unique piece of breastmilk jewelry, we’ve kept our process simple.
CHOOSE YOUR DESIGN
All you need to do is choose just the right piece-one that reflects your personal style and the bond that you share with your baby-and we’ll take care of the rest. And whether you fall in love with one of our inspired designs or create a custom piece from scratch, your breastmilk jewelry will always be absolutely specific to you and your baby.
RETURN YOUR BREAST MILK JEWELRY KIT
When you place your order, we will send you a breastmilk kit containing a labeled, leakproof storage bag, a set of instructions, and a padded, prepaid return envelope so that shipping is free. Just add your milk and drop the envelope in the mailbox. It’s that easy.
TREASURE YOUR JEWELRY
Since each piece we make is customized and crafted completely by hand, it will take approximately six weeks for your breastmilk jewelry to arrive. But before you know it, your beautiful jewelry will be at your doorstep, providing you with a lasting keepsake of your breastfeeding accomplishment and a celebration of the lasting bond between you and your child. Cherish your beautiful breast milk jewelry and wear it-with love, with pride, and with joy.
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How Do I Care for My Breastmilk Jewelry?
As with any piece of fine jewelry, it is important to treat your breastmilk jewelry with care.
We encourage you to store your jewelry in the soft bag that we provide with each purchase, to keep the bag in a dark, cool place, and to avoid excessively humid environments. Whenever possible, avoid exposing your jewelry to prolonged, direct sunlight or extreme temperature fluctuations as well, and always remove your breast milk jewelry before tanning or using a sauna.
We also recommend removing your breastmilk jewelry before you bathe or shower, before you wash your hands or apply hand sanitizer, and before you go swimming. The buildup of residue and chemicals from your water supply or swimming pool can dull the sheen of your breastmilk stone over time.
When needed, clean your breastmilk jewelry using cool water and mild soap, avoiding jewelry cleaners and harsh chemicals. Alcohol, while useful for cleaning the metal parts of jewelry, can potentially damage the surface of your breast milk jewelry stone, and it’s best to avoid exposure to perfume as well, since it is often alcohol-based. If contact with chemicals or even oils from your skin do dull the luster of your breastmilk stone, simply polish it with a soft, clean rag to restore its shine.
In addition, your breastmilk stone will be extremely hard, but this does not mean that it will be scratch-proof. Sharp edges can scratch the surface of your stone, so be mindful of your jewelry when handling abrasive items, and take care when layering your jewelry, as rubbing can cause unintentional wear.
Finally, with all that being said, please don’t let any of these precautions stop you from wearing-and enjoying-your breastmilk jewelry piece. If you treat it carefully, your breast milk jewelry will easily last long enough to keep and pass down, and you and your children will be able to cherish it for decades to come.
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We Take Pride in Making Breast Milk Jewelry
So what now?
Well, first, we’d like to thank you for taking the time to learn the story behind breastmilk jewelry. These hows and whys are what got us into this whole adventure in the first place, and they are what continue to fuel our passion and keep us excited about what we do every day.
And although we’re most likely just a tiny bit biased, we can’t help but feel that each piece of breast milk jewelry really is the perfect combination of beauty and meaning, reflecting every mother’s deeply personal experience through a universal symbol of love and connection.
In the end, all of us here at KeepsakeMom feel incredibly lucky to be spending our days helping fellow mothers preserve such an amazing time in their lives, and we can’t wait to partner with you in creating your own unique keepsake.
So what are you waiting for? Let’s get started!
