Amanda Kloots has turned some of Nick Cordero’s ashes into a custom diamond ring nearly six years after the Broadway actor’s death.
The TV personality shared the finished piece on Instagram, writing that the ring allows Cordero to be with her “every day.”
People reported that Cordero died in July 2020 from complications of COVID-19 at age 41, leaving behind Kloots and their son, Elvis.
Kloots worked with Eterneva, a company that creates diamonds from ashes or hair, to make a 5-carat, emerald-cut black diamond from Cordero’s ashes. She later designed the setting with EF Collection Fine Jewelry.
The Ring Took a Year to Create
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Kloots said the diamond took a year to grow. In her post, she described the finished stone as a black diamond that turns blue when it catches the light, calling that detail “pure magic.”
Kloots also had Cordero’s initials engraved on the bottom of the ring.
“A beautiful reminder that he is always with me,” she wrote, thanking Eterneva for helping create the diamond and EF Collection for the setting.
The Design Connects Back to Cordero
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Kloots had previously told People that she wanted a black diamond because Cordero loved wearing black, especially when he performed. She also chose a rectangular shape because Cordero was 6-foot-5.
She said last year that seeing a loved one as ashes can be difficult, and that turning some of Cordero’s ashes into a diamond felt like a way to make something beautiful from grief.
Cordero was known for his Broadway work, including Bullets Over Broadway, Waitress and Rock of Ages. He and Kloots married in 2017 and welcomed Elvis in 2019.
Kloots Has Made Other Keepsakes From His Ashes
The diamond is not the first memorial piece Kloots has made from Cordero’s ashes. In 2020, she shared that she had a ring made with some of his ashes and a sapphire, his birthstone, and said the piece would one day go to Elvis.
She also made pottery with some of Cordero’s ashes, creating a vase with handprints from herself and Elvis. Kloots has spoken openly about using those keepsakes as part of the way she carries Cordero’s memory into daily life.
She has also said she tells Elvis stories about his father as he gets older. In a 2025 interview with People, Kloots said she wants to keep Cordero’s name alive for their son and help Elvis know who his dad was.