Laser Engraved Cremation Urns as Memorials
From epitaphs to framed photos and angel figurines, there are many ways people choose to commemorate loved ones. Memorials are no longer restricted to tombstones. Modern technology has enabled us...
Sports Cremation Urns Dedicated to the Fan
Urns have come a long way from the traditionally somber vessels often associated with memorial cremation urns. I’ve discovered that one of the most popular of the current styles is...
Titanium Cremation Jewelry and Other Innovative Materials
Designers are expanding the concept of a traditional urn for ashes as new materials are explored. Titanium has become a popular choice for cremation jewelry. Silicone rubber and carbon fibers...
The Wangkang Festival – Cremation of Spirits
Cremation is an ancient practice, described as early as the 8th century B.C.E. in Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey. In classical times, cremation was a military procedure associated with battlefield honors. Cremation of Roman emperors included...
Urn Jewelry: Keepsakes to Treasure
Throughout the ages, memorial keepsakes have been emotionally significant in remembering those we have lost. In earlier generations, often a bit of the deceased’s hair was placed in a locket and...
Memorial Keepsake Jewelry for Men
On cursory examination of our own experiences, most of us may conclude that yes, men do manifest their grief in ways dissimilar to their female counterparts. They may tend to...
When is the best time to buy a cremation urn?
The best time to buy a cremation urn varies depending on answers to a few questions. One advantage of cremation is that the urgency to quickly buy an urn and organize...
Gifts for the Bereaved - Beyond Sympathy Gifts
When someone we love is deeply grieving, we might fumble for adequate words. Other than baking a casserole or sending a sympathy gift, what else can we do? What can we...
What Is It Like to Keep Ashes at Home?
One of the many benefits of cremation is the sheer variety of ways we can display or honor our loved ones’ remains. The concept of displaying an urn invites thoughtful...
Cremation Niches & Choosing an Urn for a Columbarium
When it comes to choosing a final resting place for your lost loved one, you may consider choosing a columbarium niche to host their cremains or ashes. To explain briefly...
Choosing to Cremate or Not
Coming to terms with your own death is never an easy task, let alone the decision between burial or some other form of end-of-life preference. Being buried wholly beneath the...
Pets: End of Life Care and Cremation
If you have a pet, how can you prepare for the inevitable loss? Who will understand your grief? What help is available for a terminally ill pet?