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The last few decades have seen a dramatic increase in cremation as an alternative form of final disposition to the traditional burial. This has increased, the need for options when determining a final resting place for the remains. Some families choose to scatter the remains in a meaningful way; however, a majority chooses to place them in a permanent container or cremation urn. |
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Cremation urns are vessels used to hold the cremated remains of a beloved family member. While their main purpose is to contain the ashes they also serve as a memorial being the focal point during a memorial funeral service. |
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Urns have come a long way since they were first used by ancient European civilizations more than 3000 years ago. There is now a staggering array of cremation urns as well as cremation options for the bereaved to choose from, all designed to suit a wide range of personal preferences. |
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Placement of a Cremation Urn :- |
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Cremation urns can be placed in columbarium niche at a cemetery, in a cremation urn garden or they can be taken home with the family. Placing the remains in a permanent cremation urn container should be an important consideration for a family to make as opposed to scattering them which is irreversible. |
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Choices for Cremation Urns :- |
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Cremation Urns come in a wide variety of materials and styles. Among the more popular choices of materials for cremation urns are metal, wood, natural stone, ceramic, glass, and composite materials. They are also made for use as an adult, infant / youth, keepsake urns and keepsake cremation jewelry. Keepsake urns are small urns designed to hold only a portion of the cremated remains. Cremation jewelry are pendants and decorative viles designed to be worn around the neck. Keepsake items are used when several family members want to have a portion of the remains. |
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There are several types of metals used as urns in this category; bronze, brass, copper, and pewter. Bronze urns are usually made by either the artist's lost wax method in which the finished product is more of a sculpted art piece, or fabricated from sheet bronze and put together utilizing welded joints. The latter is used primarily in rectangular and square urns. Brass urns are used when a finish is applied for a unique look such as the cloisonne (or cloisonné) urn in which the urn is fired with a brilliant enamel finish. Our brass urn line is made from brass with a variety of plated or painted finishes. This method allows for beautiful urns at affordable prices. The spun metal urns are made from various metals and are cylindrical in shape with a brushed appearance that runs horizontally. Metal cremation urns comprise the vast majority of our offering simply because of the wide variety available |
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Biodegradable urns are growing in popularity as people are more interested in scattering the cremated remains at sea or burying them. Our line of biodegradable urns are made from paper so that they dissolve in water within a few days or underground within a year. They are environmentally friendly and are approved by the EPA. We offer a full line of biodegradable cremation urns in a variety of colors and styles. |
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Wood urns are crafted from hand-selected boards of different tree types. Among the different woods used are cherry, oak, mahogany, maple, and poplar to name a few. They are hand assembled using the finest carpentry techniques and finished to a beautiful luster. Wood cremation urns are very warm in appearance due to their natural beauty and are one of the more popular lines. |
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Ceramic urns are crafted from hand shaped porcelain or clay. The surface treatment can consist of hand painted glaze or appliqués, which are then heat fired for a glass like finish. When the glaze is hand painted a variety of designs can be achieved from abstract color patterns to beautiful scenes. There is a lot of flexibility with regard to the appearance of ceramic cremation urns. |
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Natural stone urns include marble urns, onyx urns, and granite urns. Natural stone urns represent a truly remarkable collaboration between nature and man in the offering of breathtakingly carved works of art. There are two main processes for making a cremation urn of natural stone. They are turned urns and fabricated urns. Natural stone cremation urns are unique in their appearance with no two urns ever looking alike due to the unique characteristics of natural stone characteristics of natural stone. |
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Composite Material Urns :- |
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These cremation urns are made from materials such as resins or plastics, which are usually poured into a mold. This method allows for a variety of unique designs. Many of the cremation urns are replicated from actual objects such as statues, animals or even cowboy boots. |
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