We've been doing a series on spirit animals and exploring the characteristics of various totems. For families that are shopping for a cremation urn that captures the life force of their loved one, consider the horse. A customer who ordered this urn wanted a vessel that looked good in the home and would preserve a small amount of the ashes of her father. She had several Jewish friends that often visited and she preferred something that didn't scream urn. The horse style was exactly what she was … [Read more...] about Spirit Animals: The Horse, Regal and Free Spirited
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Cremation Urns Featuring the Divine Dolphin
Humans have had close relationships with many marine animals over time, but none more divine than dolphins. People are drawn to them because of their intelligence, playfulness and compassion. Dolphin cremation urns and jewelry featuring the image and symbolism of the dolphin have been popular with our families. The metal urns are hand painted in rich sunset colors and are attractive enough for display in the home, yet suitable for burial. Pendants designed to hold a small amount of ashes are … [Read more...] about Cremation Urns Featuring the Divine Dolphin
Hummingbird Urns for Ashes
Next week the hummingbird scouts will arrive in our area, and I'll put out a feeder to attract them to my garden. They nest in the giant elm on the lawn and later in the summer it's fun to watch them drop down from the tree and get a drink. My grandmother always hung lots of feeders when she lived in the country and my folks hang a few. It's fun to sit out on the deck and have hummingbirds whizzing by your head. Hummingbirds in my neighborhood aren't as visible until late in the summer when they … [Read more...] about Hummingbird Urns for Ashes
Bronze Cremation Urns are Simply the Best
Updated 11/6/17: It’s been a few years since I wrote this post and I thought it high time to revisit it. Not because my opinion has changed; if you asked me 100 times “What is the longest-lasting cremation memorial you can buy?” I’d tell you 100 times over: a bronze cremation urn. Why? Because bronze is, literally, ‘forever’. Think of the ancient Greek and Roman bronze sculptures housed in museums around the world such as the Artemision Zeus and the Piraeus Athena, believed to both date from … [Read more...] about Bronze Cremation Urns are Simply the Best
Autumn Season Blown Glass Urn
The seasons of life are so beautifully reflected in the Autumn Blown Glass Urn. The artist that creates this line of decorative urns has an style to represent each season of the year. This urn is rich with dark chocolate, earthy coppers and gold that glow in the light. The ancient art of heating up ashes and sand to a molten level and then blowing the glass into a luminous work of art is still timeless today. Customers that love and appreciate the art of glass sometimes worry about security … [Read more...] about Autumn Season Blown Glass Urn