Cremation Urns for Ashes

After cremation, ashes are typically placed in a temporary container provided by the crematorium and then transferred into an urn. A cremation urn is designed to securely hold cremated remains and can be chosen for display at home, burial, placement in a columbarium niche or another type of memorial.

Cremation urns come in many sizes, materials and styles, including full-size urns for human ashes to smaller keepsake urns that hold a small portion of ashes. The right choice depends on the amount of ashes being held and how you plan to keep or memorialize them.

Our guide to choosing a cremation urn explains the different sizes, materials and options to consider.

A common guideline is approximately one cubic inch of urn capacity for every pound of body weight before cremation. Someone who weighed 175 pounds, for example, generally needs an urn with at least 175 cubic inches of capacity.

Most standard adult cremation urns hold around 200 cubic inches. If you need more capacity, choose a extra large urn. It is fine to select an urn with more room than you expect to need.

Families keeping only a small portion of the ashes may also want to consider cremation keepsakes and mini urns, while our infant and child cremation urns are specifically selected for smaller capacity needs.

Urn prices vary depending on size, material, design, craftsmanship and whether personalization is added. Handcrafted, artisan-made and highly detailed urns may cost more than simpler designs, while beautiful options are available across a wide range of price points.

OneWorld Memorials has longstanding relationships with the manufacturers and artisans who make our memorials, allowing us to offer quality cremation urns and keepsakes at prices that are often lower than those found at a funeral home. Our collection includes both accessible options and distinctive, handcrafted pieces, so you can choose what feels right for your loved one and your budget.

If you find a lower advertised price from a funeral home or another retailer for the identical product, we will match that price as part of our Best Price Guarantee.

Cremation urns can be purchased from funeral homes, crematoriums, local memorial retailers or online. You do not have to buy an urn from the funeral home handling the arrangements. Under the FTC Funeral Rule, funeral providers must accept an urn purchased elsewhere and cannot charge you a fee simply for using an urn you provide.

Shopping for cremation urns online can also give you a wider choice of materials, styles, sizes and personalization than may be available locally. When comparing urns for sale, check the urn’s capacity and dimensions before ordering. If it will be buried or placed in a columbarium niche, confirm any size, material or urn-vault requirements with the cemetery or columbarium first.

Yes. Many families keep cremated ashes at home in a cremation urn, whether on a mantel, shelf or in another meaningful place.

There is no special type of urn required for home display. You can choose a traditional funeral urn, a personalized urn for ashes or a more decorative urn that reflects the person you are remembering.

If you may want to scatter, divide or transfer the ashes later, consider a memorial urn with a threaded lid, removable top or other closure that can be reopened without damaging the urn.

Usually, cremated remains are returned in a sealed plastic bag inside a temporary container for ashes. With many full-size cremation urns, the entire sealed bag can be placed directly inside the urn without opening or pouring the ashes.

If you would rather not handle the cremated remains yourself, many funeral homes and crematoriums will transfer them into the urn for you upon request. Learn more about transferring ashes to a cremation urn.