purple urns

Beauty from the Ashes: Amethyst Cremation Urns

February 27, 2019 Kim Stacey

Today’s post began as a short look at purple urns, in keeping with this month’s focus on the astrological sign Pisces, and the birthstone associated with February, the amethyst.

But, I left something out in the most recent post. One online source, Astrology-Zodiac-Signs.com, declares the colors associated with Pisces go well beyond the pure deep purple of the amethyst; listing “mauve, lilac, violet, and sea green” (source). This opens up our selection options considerably.

Purple Cremation Urn Necklace

This lovely pendant is actually a vial for ashes. I love the modern styling of the Cremation Urn Pendant with Purple Stone, with its subtle touch of purple. I think it’s both understated and very ‘classy.’ It’s a grand companion to this next full-sized purple urn.

The Purple Mother of Pearl Urn is a rich, dark purple with inlaid mother of pearl chips as a decorative trim. It brings to mind the words of artist Amira, Queen of Creativity: “Purple is the color of royalties. It stands for luxury, wealth and sophistication. It is also the color of passion, romance and sensitivity” (source).

If purple is too strong a color for you, consider these two matching urns The Lavender Mist Urn, and its companion keepsake urn, the Lavender Mist Mini-Urn. How subtle the color; and the classic styling is very pleasing to the eye and it engraves beautifully.

Let’s Not Forget Green Urns

One of our clients was on the hunt for a green and gold urn to honor her departed husband and his love for the Portland Timbers.

This beauty is the style that spoke to her, and although she was planning a memorial service, she was willing to wait for the urn.

green mother of pearl adult cremation urn for ashes

https://www.urngarden.com/green-heart-urn.html

Venturing into the realm of ‘sea green’, there’s the stunning Green Sea Breeze Cremation Urn. Hand-crafted in America by a master potter; the urn measures approximately 7.5-8.5″ high and 7.5-8.5″ wide.

If you love the styling, but want to stay in the purple spectrum, you’ll be delighted to know this urn is also available in a lovely shade of lavender.

This post offers just a smattering of the dozens of purple urns in the Urn Garden Collection. I suggest using the search bar on the homepage to discover the others. Just type in “purple” and the dropdown box will deliver its suggestions.

Next week begins a new month – and spring inches closer. I see signs of its arrival in the faces of the daffodils and the swollen buds on the Japanese maple by my front door. All I need do now is to be patient…and watch the falling rain. Enjoy this time of transition!

Purple Urns: Rich in Appearance and Significance

February 21, 2017 Kim Stacey

Purple is a magnificent color combining the calm stability of blue and the fierce energy of red. Long the choice of royals and the wildly ambitious (think Cyrus, King of Persia, and Alexander the Great, both of whom often wore purple garments); the color is also believed to uplift the spirit and calm emotions. It is also thought to encourage creativity and inspire spirituality. For any (or all) of these reasons, for many people, purple is the perfect color for a loved one’s cremation urn.

Sugar Plum Adult Purple Urn for Ashes

Sugar Plum is a mix of purple and lavender that contrast nicely with the hand engraved trim. In addition to the adult size, Sugar Plum also comes in a mini token size for keepsake portions of cremains.

Purple Cremation Urns as Expressions of Gender and Personality

Because it’s masculine in its strength and intensity, yet taps into the feminine qualities of mystery and majesty; a purple cremation urn is an appropriate repository for the ashes of either a man or a woman. Here are two examples:

Purple Fire Adult, Medium, and Heart Urn Collection

This beautiful dark purple urn with glossy finish is stunning and engraves beautifully. It comes in 3 different sizes and is suitable for humans or pets.

Elegant Purple Urn for Ashes

With hand-tooled pewter accents, this cremation urn is intended for safekeeping the ashes of an adult. Displays nicely at the funeral, as well as in the home. Suitable for burial.

In comparison, the purple Siesta Key keepsake urn – softly rounded heart shape, could be for a man or woman. Small in size, this little heart shaped urn is perfect for families that want to divide or share some of the ashes. Inspired by those beautiful beach sunsets, this is a popular style with our families.

Purple Iris Urns

May 24, 2011 urngarden.com

Purple Iris is popping here and we’ve chronicled our love hate relationship with the Iris. In fact, I’m ready to dig em up and pitch them…until I see the beauty that unfolds every spring. Irises come in a rainbow of colors, the most popular being the deep blue or purple variety. Their primary meanings include faith, hope, wisdom, courage, and admiration. Iris represents the February birth month and is the flower of our 13th state, Tennessee, and the Fleur-de-lis is the emblem for the city of New Orleans. The Iris flower dates back to Ancient Greek mythology when the Greek goddess Iris, who was a messenger of the gods and was the personification of the rainbow. Iris was the link between heaven and earth.

rainbow goddess Iris

Purple irises were planted over the graves of women to summon the Goddess to guide the dead in their journey. Ancient Egyptian kings marveled in the iris’s exotic nature, and drawings have been found of the flower in a number of Egyptian palaces.

Urn Garden carries memorial urns that feature the beauty of the purple iris. Here it is as a cloisonne cremation urn.

Both urns are a purple and ivory combination, very soft and pretty for both male or female. I was surprised once when a lady shopping for a purple urn told me it was her son’s favorite color. She chose this Purple Iris Flower Garden Keepsake Urn to use as a container to hold a portion of the ashes reserved from a scattering of ashes ceremony.

The Power of Purple

August 15, 2007 urngarden.com

Tim Totten wrote an interesting post on color. We study color here in the garden as well. Last time we checked blue was still America’s favorite hue.

Regarding funeral service, the color is changing. From darkness to light.

In the urn world, we noticed that the ladies love shades of purple. So we offered a line of purple urns and are one of the few distributors to do so. When we expanded our line of pet urns, we wanted to offer stylish urns in blue and purple, so we manufactured an exclusive line, our True Blue and Violet Inspiration and the families have responded.

If I examine my own purchasing power, I scan the shelves on the health and beauty aisle for the purple packaging of the Aussie hair care products. My gym bag, Nikes, bedspread, hand soap, scissors…..All various shades of purple.

Love it or hate it- the symbolism of the color Purple:

Royalty and Spirituality: Purple is royalty. A mysterious color, purple is associated with both nobility and spirituality. The opposites of hot red and cool blue combine to create this intriguing color.

Nature of Purple: Purple has a special, almost sacred place in nature: lavender, orchid, lilac, and violet flowers are often delicate and considered precious. Because purple is derived from the mixing of a strong warm and strong cool color it has both warm and cool properties. A purple room can boost a child’s imagination or an artist’s creativity.

Too much purple, like blue, could result in moodiness. I read where purple can also symbolize mental illness and violence!

Culture of Purple: The color of mourning for widows in Thailand, purple was the favorite color of Egypt’s Cleopatra. It has been traditionally associated with royalty in many cultures. Purple robes were worn by royalty and people of authority or high rank. The Purple Heart is a U.S. Military decoration given to soldiers wounded in battle.