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I Use My Jewelry To Memorialize Pets That People Have Lost

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Years ago, when I started showing on Etsy, I made whatever animals I felt strongly about but it didn’t take long before requests for specific animals started coming. But it was the requests for pieces depicting beloved animals that had passed away that I felt compelled to do. For example, one of them was Border Collie Bugsy who was featured in National Geographic and had a huge vocabulary or the other time it was Oreo and Mrs. Ratinski who despite the fact that Oreo was an intense mouser were good playmates.

There have been lots of photos, most of which I have lost but the jewelry that memorializes them lives on. You can see more at my Etsy page!

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Famous Border Collie Bugsy

I Use My Jewelry To Memorialize Pets That People Have Lost

Image credits: Michael Tatom

Bugsy in silver

I Use My Jewelry To Memorialize Pets That People Have Lost

Image credits: Michael Tatom

I Use My Jewelry To Memorialize Pets That People Have Lost

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Image credits: Michael Tatom

Mr. Squishy

I Use My Jewelry To Memorialize Pets That People Have Lost

Image credits: Michael Tatom

Mr. Squishy (and his friend) in silver

I Use My Jewelry To Memorialize Pets That People Have Lost

Image credits: Michael Tatom

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Oreo and Mrs. Ratinsky

I Use My Jewelry To Memorialize Pets That People Have Lost

Image credits: Michael Tatom

Oreo and Mrs. Ratinsky in silver

I Use My Jewelry To Memorialize Pets That People Have Lost

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Image credits: Michael Tatom

Other requests

I Use My Jewelry To Memorialize Pets That People Have Lost

Image credits: Michael Tatom

I lost the photo but this customer’s frog was only 1″ long!

I Use My Jewelry To Memorialize Pets That People Have Lost

Image credits: Michael Tatom

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born in new new mexico . lives in santa fe

born in new new mexico . lives in santa fe

What do you think ?

EMILY SANCHEZ 5 years ago

there soo pretty

5points

Niffler_13 5 years ago

These are amazing, and beautiful.

3points

Evan Powell 5 years ago

can you do 5 of my dogs? I will be out of space to put them

2points

michael tatom (Post author) 5 years ago

hi . not sure what you mean ..

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Lily Ro 5 years ago

I want it

1point

Alusair Alustriel 5 years ago

How can one order an item? I would love to have my doggie and cats memorized :< Miss them so much.

1point

michael tatom (Post author) 5 years ago

hi there is a button on boredbanda to connect you with etsy but a lot of people miss it . go to: michaeltatom.etsy.com

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María B. Kaiser 5 years ago

I'd like to see more! :)

0points

michael tatom (Post author) 5 years ago

hi Maria . you can go to michaeltatom.etsy.com to see all the animal jewelry and michaeltatom.com to see my sculpture and contemporary jewelry

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Eagle Girl 5 years ago

Amazing work. So touching.

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Night Owl 5 years ago

Great work. These are adorable. I hope the jewelry brings some consolation, comfort and solace to the owners

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sparkyjr10 5 years ago

what a creative way to remember the pets that mean so much to us!

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Charcoal Kitten 5 years ago

These are beautiful

0points

Molly Block 5 years ago

That could be any frog. But how awesome--the border collie.

0points

Laura Zaini 5 years ago

these are adorable

0points

EMILY SANCHEZ 5 years ago

there soo pretty

5points

Niffler_13 5 years ago

These are amazing, and beautiful.

3points

Evan Powell 5 years ago

can you do 5 of my dogs? I will be out of space to put them

2points

michael tatom (Post author) 5 years ago

hi . not sure what you mean ..

1point

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Lily Ro 5 years ago

I want it

1point

Alusair Alustriel 5 years ago

How can one order an item? I would love to have my doggie and cats memorized :< Miss them so much.

1point

michael tatom (Post author) 5 years ago

hi there is a button on boredbanda to connect you with etsy but a lot of people miss it . go to: michaeltatom.etsy.com

1point

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María B. Kaiser 5 years ago

I'd like to see more! :)

0points

michael tatom (Post author) 5 years ago

hi Maria . you can go to michaeltatom.etsy.com to see all the animal jewelry and michaeltatom.com to see my sculpture and contemporary jewelry

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Eagle Girl 5 years ago

Amazing work. So touching.

0points

Night Owl 5 years ago

Great work. These are adorable. I hope the jewelry brings some consolation, comfort and solace to the owners

0points

sparkyjr10 5 years ago

what a creative way to remember the pets that mean so much to us!

0points

Charcoal Kitten 5 years ago

These are beautiful

0points

Molly Block 5 years ago

That could be any frog. But how awesome--the border collie.

0points

Laura Zaini 5 years ago

these are adorable

0points

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