A mother from Rutherford, New Jersey has come up with an innovative way of using breast milk. She's fashioning breast milk jewelry or keepsakes so that moms will have something to mark the precious times they have tirelessly breastfed their growing babies.
Ann Marie Sharoupim, 28, was inspired to create breast milk jewelry after learning that moms wanted something to "preserve the sweetest, closest moments they had with their little ones," per the New York Post. Initially, she created a dozen breast milk jewelry pieces, but through word-of-mouth and Facebook shares, the demand for the keepsakes grew.
Breast Milk Jewelry: How To Have One Created
Sharoupim then launched Mamma's Liquid Love online to address her growing customer base. The process for ordering breast milk jewelry is pretty simple and organized. Moms should send Sharoupim at least an ounce of breast milk that must be packed in medical-grade containers, and then they can choose from the jewelry designs. Sharoupim already has specific items on her site, but she can try doing custom-made pieces as well.
Price range for the breast milk jewelry is from $45 to $100 and will depend on the design and type of jewelry. Payment is made online and the order processing takes about 6-8 weeks.
Breast Milk Jewelry To Last Forever
It took Sharoupim months to perfect her breast milk jewelry creation and as a pharmacist, she has ideas on what will make the human liquid embedded in the jewelry last forever. She's particular about the quality of her pieces, too.
"I take the responsibility of handling your milk as seriously as I do in my professional career," she assures her clients on her website's FAQ. She guarantees her clients that she's into "precision and exactness" in her line of work because making mistakes as a pharmacist can cause a life. She applies the same care and caution with the breast milk jewelry.
Breast Milk Jewelry: Let The Experts Do It
Parenting reports that it's not that easy to create your own breast milk jewelry, even if you have the knowledge and skill for crafting. One mom shared that she attempted to DIY this and her breast milk spoiled on the resin. "It smelled and turned orange."
It's also not easy to find breast milk jewelry on crafting sites like Etsy because it has a no selling policy for "human remains." However, some moms still feel pretty weird about breast milk jewelry and would rather spend for a nice lingerie after they are done with the breastfeeding stage.
Would you want your own breast milk jewelry or do you think this is not a good idea? Let us know in the comments!
