diff --git a/oscars/src/collectors/mark_sweep_branded/ephemeron.rs b/oscars/src/collectors/mark_sweep_branded/ephemeron.rs
index e77771b..82e5887 100644
--- a/oscars/src/collectors/mark_sweep_branded/ephemeron.rs
+++ b/oscars/src/collectors/mark_sweep_branded/ephemeron.rs
@@ -17,6 +17,19 @@ pub struct Ephemeron<'id, K: Trace, V: Trace> {
 }
 
 impl<'id, K: Trace, V: Trace> Ephemeron<'id, K, V> {
+    pub(crate) fn new(
+        key_ptr: Option<PoolPointer<'static, GcBox<K>>>,
+        key_alloc_id: usize,
+        value_ptr: PoolPointer<'static, GcBox<V>>,
+    ) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            key_ptr,
+            key_alloc_id,
+            value_ptr,
+            _marker: PhantomData,
+        }
+    }
+
     /// Returns the value if the key is alive.
     pub fn get_value<'gc>(&self, _cx: &MutationContext<'id, 'gc>) -> Option<Gc<'gc, V>> {
         // SAFETY: `_cx` proves the collector is alive, alloc_id guards ABA
@@ -24,10 +37,7 @@ impl<'id, K: Trace, V: Trace> Ephemeron<'id, K, V> {
             .key_ptr
             .is_some_and(|p| unsafe { (*p.as_ptr().as_ptr()).0.alloc_id == self.key_alloc_id });
         if key_alive {
-            Some(Gc {
-                ptr: self.value_ptr,
-                _marker: PhantomData,
-            })
+            Some(Gc::with_pointer(self.value_ptr))
         } else {
             None
         }
diff --git a/oscars/src/collectors/mark_sweep_branded/gc.rs b/oscars/src/collectors/mark_sweep_branded/gc.rs
index 032d540..2c1cf96 100644
--- a/oscars/src/collectors/mark_sweep_branded/gc.rs
+++ b/oscars/src/collectors/mark_sweep_branded/gc.rs
@@ -25,6 +25,16 @@ impl<'gc, T: Trace + ?Sized + 'gc> Clone for Gc<'gc, T> {
     }
 }
 
+impl<'gc, T: Trace + ?Sized + 'gc> Gc<'gc, T> {
+    #[inline]
+    pub(crate) fn with_pointer(ptr: PoolPointer<'static, GcBox<T>>) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            ptr,
+            _marker: PhantomData,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 impl<'gc, T: Trace + 'gc> Gc<'gc, T> {
     /// Returns a shared reference to the value.
     #[inline]
diff --git a/oscars/src/collectors/mark_sweep_branded/mod.rs b/oscars/src/collectors/mark_sweep_branded/mod.rs
index 3f78a24..702b61c 100644
--- a/oscars/src/collectors/mark_sweep_branded/mod.rs
+++ b/oscars/src/collectors/mark_sweep_branded/mod.rs
@@ -139,10 +139,7 @@ impl Collector {
 
         drop(pool);
 
-        Ok(Gc {
-            ptr: unsafe { ptr.extend_lifetime() },
-            _marker: PhantomData,
-        })
+        Ok(Gc::with_pointer(unsafe { ptr.extend_lifetime() }))
     }
 
     /// Runs a collection cycle
diff --git a/oscars/src/collectors/mark_sweep_branded/mutation_ctx.rs b/oscars/src/collectors/mark_sweep_branded/mutation_ctx.rs
index 7c9d788..5c3c26d 100644
--- a/oscars/src/collectors/mark_sweep_branded/mutation_ctx.rs
+++ b/oscars/src/collectors/mark_sweep_branded/mutation_ctx.rs
@@ -32,11 +32,7 @@ impl<'id, 'gc> MutationContext<'id, 'gc> {
     /// Downgrades a `Gc` into a weak reference
     pub fn alloc_weak<T: Trace + Finalize + 'gc>(&self, gc: Gc<'gc, T>) -> WeakGc<'id, T> {
         let alloc_id = unsafe { (*gc.ptr.as_ptr().as_ptr()).0.alloc_id };
-        WeakGc {
-            ptr: gc.ptr,
-            alloc_id,
-            _marker: PhantomData,
-        }
+        WeakGc::with_pointer_and_alloc_id(gc.ptr, alloc_id)
     }
 
     /// Promotes a `Gc` pointer to a `Root`
@@ -45,7 +41,7 @@ impl<'id, 'gc> MutationContext<'id, 'gc> {
         gc: Gc<'gc, T>,
     ) -> Result<Root<'id, T>, PoolAllocError> {
         let raw = self.collector.try_alloc_root_node(gc.ptr)?;
-        Ok(Root { raw })
+        Ok(Root::from_raw(raw))
     }
 
     /// Creates an ephemeron binding `key` to `value`.
@@ -66,12 +62,7 @@ impl<'id, 'gc> MutationContext<'id, 'gc> {
         let erased_value: PoolPointer<'static, GcBox<()>> =
             unsafe { value.ptr.to_erased().to_typed_pool_pointer::<GcBox<()>>() };
         self.collector.register_ephemeron(erased_key, erased_value);
-        Ephemeron {
-            key_ptr: Some(key.ptr),
-            key_alloc_id,
-            value_ptr: value.ptr,
-            _marker: core::marker::PhantomData,
-        }
+        Ephemeron::new(Some(key.ptr), key_alloc_id, value.ptr)
     }
 
     /// Triggers a gc cycle.
diff --git a/oscars/src/collectors/mark_sweep_branded/root.rs b/oscars/src/collectors/mark_sweep_branded/root.rs
index a77fa1c..1ec8529 100644
--- a/oscars/src/collectors/mark_sweep_branded/root.rs
+++ b/oscars/src/collectors/mark_sweep_branded/root.rs
@@ -170,13 +170,14 @@ pub struct Root<'id, T: Trace> {
 }
 
 impl<'id, T: Trace> Root<'id, T> {
+    pub(crate) fn from_raw(raw: NonNull<RootNode<'id, T>>) -> Self {
+        Self { raw }
+    }
+
     /// Converts this root into a `Gc` pointer
     pub fn get<'gc>(&self, _cx: &MutationContext<'id, 'gc>) -> Gc<'gc, T> {
-        Gc {
-            // SAFETY: `raw` is non null and valid
-            ptr: unsafe { self.raw.as_ref().gc_ptr },
-            _marker: PhantomData,
-        }
+        // SAFETY: `raw` is non null and valid
+        Gc::with_pointer(unsafe { self.raw.as_ref().gc_ptr })
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/oscars/src/collectors/mark_sweep_branded/weak.rs b/oscars/src/collectors/mark_sweep_branded/weak.rs
index bb60895..63e4a2c 100644
--- a/oscars/src/collectors/mark_sweep_branded/weak.rs
+++ b/oscars/src/collectors/mark_sweep_branded/weak.rs
@@ -18,6 +18,17 @@ pub struct WeakGc<'id, T: Trace + ?Sized> {
 }
 
 impl<'id, T: Trace> WeakGc<'id, T> {
+    pub(crate) fn with_pointer_and_alloc_id(
+        ptr: PoolPointer<'static, GcBox<T>>,
+        alloc_id: usize,
+    ) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            ptr,
+            alloc_id,
+            _marker: PhantomData,
+        }
+    }
+
     /// Attempts to upgrade to a strong `Gc<'gc, T>`.
     pub fn upgrade<'gc>(
         &self,
@@ -29,10 +40,7 @@ impl<'id, T: Trace> WeakGc<'id, T> {
         let is_valid = unsafe { (*self.ptr.as_ptr().as_ptr()).0.alloc_id == self.alloc_id };
 
         if is_valid {
-            Some(Gc {
-                ptr: self.ptr,
-                _marker: PhantomData,
-            })
+            Some(Gc::with_pointer(self.ptr))
         } else {
             None
         }
diff --git a/oscars/src/collectors/null_collector_branded/ephemeron.rs b/oscars/src/collectors/null_collector_branded/ephemeron.rs
index 2548e22..b87591c 100644
--- a/oscars/src/collectors/null_collector_branded/ephemeron.rs
+++ b/oscars/src/collectors/null_collector_branded/ephemeron.rs
@@ -16,14 +16,22 @@ pub struct Ephemeron<'id, K: Trace, V: Trace> {
 }
 
 impl<'id, K: Trace, V: Trace> Ephemeron<'id, K, V> {
+    pub(crate) fn new(
+        key_ptr: Option<PoolPointer<'static, GcBox<K>>>,
+        value_ptr: PoolPointer<'static, GcBox<V>>,
+    ) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            key_ptr,
+            value_ptr,
+            _marker: PhantomData,
+        }
+    }
+
     /// Returns the value if the key is alive.
     pub fn get_value<'gc>(&self, _cx: &MutationContext<'id, 'gc>) -> Option<Gc<'gc, V>> {
         // In the null collector, everything stays alive until context drops.
         if self.key_ptr.is_some() {
-            Some(Gc {
-                ptr: self.value_ptr,
-                _marker: PhantomData,
-            })
+            Some(Gc::with_pointer(self.value_ptr))
         } else {
             None
         }
diff --git a/oscars/src/collectors/null_collector_branded/gc.rs b/oscars/src/collectors/null_collector_branded/gc.rs
index 11a19ef..63bd636 100644
--- a/oscars/src/collectors/null_collector_branded/gc.rs
+++ b/oscars/src/collectors/null_collector_branded/gc.rs
@@ -25,6 +25,16 @@ impl<'gc, T: Trace + ?Sized + 'gc> Clone for Gc<'gc, T> {
     }
 }
 
+impl<'gc, T: Trace + ?Sized + 'gc> Gc<'gc, T> {
+    #[inline]
+    pub(crate) fn with_pointer(ptr: PoolPointer<'static, GcBox<T>>) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            ptr,
+            _marker: PhantomData,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 impl<'gc, T: Trace + 'gc> Gc<'gc, T> {
     /// Returns a shared reference to the value.
     #[inline]
diff --git a/oscars/src/collectors/null_collector_branded/mod.rs b/oscars/src/collectors/null_collector_branded/mod.rs
index b16f027..854ab43 100644
--- a/oscars/src/collectors/null_collector_branded/mod.rs
+++ b/oscars/src/collectors/null_collector_branded/mod.rs
@@ -62,10 +62,7 @@ impl Collector {
 
         drop(pool);
 
-        Ok(Gc {
-            ptr: unsafe { ptr.extend_lifetime() },
-            _marker: PhantomData,
-        })
+        Ok(Gc::with_pointer(unsafe { ptr.extend_lifetime() }))
     }
 
     /// Runs a collection cycle (no-op for null collector)
diff --git a/oscars/src/collectors/null_collector_branded/mutation_ctx.rs b/oscars/src/collectors/null_collector_branded/mutation_ctx.rs
index 952db1c..93a81b8 100644
--- a/oscars/src/collectors/null_collector_branded/mutation_ctx.rs
+++ b/oscars/src/collectors/null_collector_branded/mutation_ctx.rs
@@ -28,10 +28,7 @@ impl<'id, 'gc> MutationContext<'id, 'gc> {
 
     /// Downgrades a `Gc` into weak reference
     pub fn alloc_weak<T: Trace + Finalize + 'gc>(&self, gc: Gc<'gc, T>) -> WeakGc<'id, T> {
-        WeakGc {
-            ptr: gc.ptr,
-            _marker: PhantomData,
-        }
+        WeakGc::with_pointer(gc.ptr)
     }
 
     pub fn root<T: Trace + Finalize + 'gc>(
@@ -53,11 +50,7 @@ impl<'id, 'gc> MutationContext<'id, 'gc> {
     ) -> Ephemeron<'id, K, V> {
         // In the null collector, ephemerons don't need to be registered
         // since the collector never collects.
-        Ephemeron {
-            key_ptr: Some(key.ptr),
-            value_ptr: value.ptr,
-            _marker: core::marker::PhantomData,
-        }
+        Ephemeron::new(Some(key.ptr), value.ptr)
     }
 
     pub fn collect(&self) {
diff --git a/oscars/src/collectors/null_collector_branded/root.rs b/oscars/src/collectors/null_collector_branded/root.rs
index c3baa68..4bc1298 100644
--- a/oscars/src/collectors/null_collector_branded/root.rs
+++ b/oscars/src/collectors/null_collector_branded/root.rs
@@ -26,9 +26,6 @@ impl<'id, T: Trace> Root<'id, T> {
 
     /// Converts this root into a `Gc` pointer
     pub fn get<'gc>(&self, _cx: &MutationContext<'id, 'gc>) -> Gc<'gc, T> {
-        Gc {
-            ptr: self.gc_ptr,
-            _marker: PhantomData,
-        }
+        Gc::with_pointer(self.gc_ptr)
     }
 }
diff --git a/oscars/src/collectors/null_collector_branded/weak.rs b/oscars/src/collectors/null_collector_branded/weak.rs
index 1d8ef28..b9a8152 100644
--- a/oscars/src/collectors/null_collector_branded/weak.rs
+++ b/oscars/src/collectors/null_collector_branded/weak.rs
@@ -15,16 +15,20 @@ pub struct WeakGc<'id, T: Trace + ?Sized> {
 }
 
 impl<'id, T: Trace> WeakGc<'id, T> {
+    pub(crate) fn with_pointer(ptr: PoolPointer<'static, GcBox<T>>) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            ptr,
+            _marker: PhantomData,
+        }
+    }
+
     /// Attempts to upgrade to a strong `Gc<'gc, T>`
     pub fn upgrade<'gc>(
         &self,
         _cx: &crate::collectors::null_collector_branded::MutationContext<'id, 'gc>,
     ) -> Option<Gc<'gc, T>> {
         // In the null collector, everything stays alive until context drops.
-        Some(Gc {
-            ptr: self.ptr,
-            _marker: PhantomData,
-        })
+        Some(Gc::with_pointer(self.ptr))
     }
 }