After losing her dog Piper in 2023, Lilly Gibbons wanted to honor her dog in a meaningful way – that would ensure Piper would never leave her side.
SAN ANTONIO — Lilly Gibbons is the president of Pets and Halos at just 16 years old.
The death of Lilly’s dog, Piper, came around the time Lilly’s dad won a set of resin inlay rings in an auction, which inspired Lilly to begin making her own.
“We figured it would be nicer to have her with us than have her sitting in an urn,” Lilly said. “We liked making rings as a hobby. It was really fun to do. And we were looking at her ashes one day and the idea just came to us.”
The jewelry was originally made up of a mixture of the ashes with mica powder.
“I feel honored to have people to be able to trust us enough to do this and to be able to make something they have their loved one with them all the time,” Lilly said.
Her father, Scott, is the operations manager.
“We’ve shipped rings to Louisiana, Green Bay Wisconsin and Michigan,” he said.
When Lilly graduates high school, she hopes to make Pets and Halos her full-time job.
“We wanted to make sure she can thrive and do this on her own with just a little bit of help and guidance from us,” Scott said.
The family’s goal is to be in every veterinary office and pet crematory in the country.
Lilly ensured they only use a small amount of ashes for the jewelry and any ashes they do not use is returned.
At this time, Pets and Halos has partnered with Heavenly Paws – a pet crematorium in New Braunfels. You can order directly from Lilly’s website.