This is perfect for my mother. I know because she approved it. It looks great and very similar shape/size as my dad's urn. His urn has held up to time very well. My mother is still alive, in case you were confused. Anyhow, for this price, it's a steal! I'm so glad we found this one for her "in the future." It looks exactly as it's shown. My mother went to TCU, so it had to be purple and white. After much looking, we happily ran across this one. If you like the pictures you will like the urn. Hope this helps someone.