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Heart Urn Necklace

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Tis the season for symbols of love and if you are looking for memorial jewelry that honors a lost love then check out our cremation pendants that are actually mini urns. In times of death and mourning, hearts symbolize an individual’s love and affection for a person who passed away. It’s no surprise then that heart urn necklaces are a popular type of cremation jewelry. Besides being discreet, they bring comfort and healing to those grieving.

Heart urn necklaces are like other pieces of cremation jewelry. They are made from the same materials as traditional necklaces. Each urn holds a small portion of cremated remains, petals from funeral flowers or a lock of hair. They come in a variety of styles including lockets, floating pendants, heart and key designs and more.

But often times, a heart necklace also symbolizes the unbreakable connection between two or more people because the heart is the center of a person’s body and soul. Religiously, hearts represent the center of being, and one may think of Jesus and his Sacred Heart.

More than the heart design itself, ladies who wear this type of jewelry often are comforted with the thought that their loved one is near.  What better place to keep a loved one’s memory than around your neck and close to your heart.

Affordable urn jewelry that’s discreet and meaningful. For more cremation pendants and memorial rings inspired by the classic sign of love visit Urn Garden to see our selection of heart-shaped urn pendants to wear as an urn necklace or bracelet charm.

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If I Die Young, Go in Love and Peace

A penny for my thoughts, oh no I’ll sell them for a dollar
They’re worth so much more after I’m a goner
And maybe then you’ll hear the words I been singin’
Funny when you’re dead how people start listenin’

Custom Engraved Marble Cremation Urn

marble cremation urnTruth and Friendship blue marble cremation urn is crafted from the ancient stone Lapis Lazuli. Lapis features deep shades of blue dusted with golden flecks of pyrite and sprinkles of  gray or white calcite deposits and takes an excellent polish that shimmers like a star. This stone was a favorite with the ancient Egyptians who crafted it for jewelry, and used the crushed minerals for eye shadow.

Urn Garden customers often choose to have this memorial urn engraved with images of hummingbirds, deer, or other nature scenes along with personalizing the urn with name, dates, or a brief sentiment.

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Urn engraving is always a good idea if time permits.  A good engraver does not like to be rushed and depending on the work load urn engraving can take a couple of extra days to process.  The client should be available to approve a proof via email before production begins.

Make it personal and mark the urn for life and keep it in a safe secure location.

What to Wear to a Funeral pt. 2

People want to know what to wear to a funeral. In today’s society, almost anything goes.  Within reason, which we’ve covered before.

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Male or female, usually, you can’t go wrong with something black.  With a collar.  And a shirt that that buttons up. Not a Metallica t-shirt, unless it honors the deceased.  You’re going to this affair to pay respect, dress accordingly.

Here in the Midwest, I’ve seen everything except overalls at the memorial service. Men tend to wear a jacket and slacks.  Ladies, skirts or office attire.  We’re celebrating the life now and I’ve seen a red and white polka-dot dress on the widow. (Not recommended) Jeans and leather at the biker funeral.

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If you are going to the cemetery, dress for the weather.  Wear sturdy shoes. Heels are not recommended.   The last grave side service I attended was watery grave conditions. Whipping winds and soggy conditions. The funeral home had to put down sheets of plywood to get to the grave with out sinking in the soggy bottom.

If I know the deceased’s favorite color and it seems appropriate I might wear that with a black skirt and black hose.  My favorite color combo is blue and black and I have a couple of funeral uniforms that I can pull together in a hurry.  My grandmother (RIP) gave me a ruby ring (her birthstone) that I like to wear.

From time to time, the world of fashion casts its eye on the funeral and Pat McNally has done an interesting piece on funeral fashion.

Just remember to focus on the grieving family, not what you’re wearing. Follow us on Pinterest to see our collection of funeral couture.

Beautiful Urn Arrived Today

Always nice to hear a kind word from our customers.  Paul’s wife passed away in December and wanted a double urn for her and a final resting place for him.  He preferred an urn with a hummingbird carved into the wood.  This wasn’t the first cremation urn he had purchased.  He bought a cheap wood urn and was disappointed in the quality and decided he wanted an American made memorial urn with a carved hummingbird. And then?  He entered the Urn Garden.

Hi Lenette,

The beautiful urn came this morning.  It is exactly as planned. Such beautiful work.  Please commend the artist. Thanks again for being such a help.

Paul C,  Garden Ridge, TX

wood urn for two people

Our master craftsmen were able to create a custom solid walnut wood urn similar to the one pictured above only with 3-D inlay. It’s hard to capture the beauty and warmth of the wood urns in pictures, but Paul was pleased and also ordered a memorial garden stone engraved with a poem and their names.  He plans to place in his patio courtyard near the fountain.

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