Every so often, we receive requests to create a wearable talisman using seemingly unconventional materials, such as baby teeth.

Though this concept seems strange to some, jewelry made to commemorate this pivotal moment in a child’s life dates back hundreds of years. The practice of turning a child's first teeth (also referred to as “milk teeth”) into jewelry was popularized in Victorian-era England, when Queen Victoria turned her eldest daughter Princess Victoria’s tooth into a brooch. At a time when infant mortality was at a high, milk teeth jewelry was a way to celebrate a major milestone in a child’s life.