A breast milk pendant in gold casing created by Prajakta Salia

Say the words "breastmilk jewellery" and you will be met with raised eyebrows. Yet, we were surprised to find that new mothers are finding the idea of processed breast milk tied around their necks as a pendant, extremely appealing. It's, as they see it, a way of preserving a part of the first bond they share with their child. While one cannot pin-point the exact year breast milk jewellery came into being globally, the first news reports date it to 2012 (see box). Closer home, however, the trend started gaining traction around a year ago.