Objects After Cremation

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There are many ways that people have memorialized a loved one after cremation. Traditionally, a person’s cremated remains were either contained within an urn and displayed, or scattered in an appropriate location during a memorial service. Some of these locations where ashes were scattered include mountain tops, deserts and at sea. There are other unique objects that can be made to contain a loved one’s cremated remains. Some of these objects include the following: Synthetic Diamonds - Companies who make synthetic diamonds can mix cremated remains into the pure carbon used to make these laboratory-grown gems. The carbon is then super heated and pressurized to form individual jewels. These jewels can be made in many colors and sizes and…show more content…
The glass can then be used to make glass beads for jewelry, glass candle holders, perfume bottles, or paperweights. This method can also be used when making sheets of stained glass. These stained glass sheets can then be made into memorial plates or windows. Precious Metals - Companies that sell gold and silver can blend cremated remains into the molten metals before they are formed into bars to be made into jewelry. Jewelers can then cast these metals into unique pendants, bracelets, earrings, brooches or lockets. Memorial Hourglasses - Companies who make hourglasses can use a loved one’s cremated remains instead of sand in the glass vial of the hourglass. The vial can then be inserted into a metal holder and displayed. Ceramics - Companies that create ceramics can mix cremated remains into raw clay and then use the clay to create a memorial statue that can be displayed or buried as desired. Personal Memorial Urns - Companies who make urns can convert a personal object into a memorial urn for cremated remains. These personal objects are completely sealed on the inside and outside to be leakproof and waterproof. Examples of personal objects that have been made into urns include a violin case, a prized football, and a pair of cowboy

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