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A small collection of non-cremation jewelry sits on Collin's countertop at her Nashua home, Tuesday afternoon.Photo by Grant Morris

by George Pelletier

Vangie Collins always admired glass beads and jewelry.

And when she lost her beloved Schnauzer mix, Rudy, in 2001, she was asked by a fellow-animal-loving owner if she could incorporate the pet’s remains into a glass memorial bead.

“My answer was yes,” said Collins, from her south Nashua home. “I did some investigating and some research online, and I decided to experiment. And it just so happened that I had a small amount of remains from when my dog Rudy passed away in 2001. So the first cremation bead that I made was my own. It was a very moving experience for me.”

Collins said that it was unlike anything that she had ever done.

“It was something so special, so it went from there and I started showing some of my Rudy beads at shows, and one thing led to another and I’m now making my own cremation beads.”.....

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