Engrave Urns and Other Memorials as a Timeless Tribute
Humans have been marking the resting places of loved ones with words and symbols for millennia, and we continue this ritual for loss with engraving memorial keepsakes. One way to personalize keepsakes like cremation jewelry, an urn, and other memorials is to engrave them with a personal message. Engravings usually include things like the name of your loved one, their birth and passing dates, or a meaningful phrase or saying.
Engravable Cremation Jewelry
Cremation jewelry is gaining popularity as people shift their attitudes around honoring and memorializing a loved one. With a diverse array of options, there is a type and style of cremation jewelry for anyone who wants a tangible, wearable memorial for a beloved who has passed on. Many people find deep comfort in wearing cremation jewelry after a loss.
There are two main types of cremation jewelry: those that hold ashes and those that don’t. This choice is a matter of preference; you can choose whatever feels most meaningful and comforting. Cremation jewelry for ashes comes in various styles and types, from delicate feminine pieces to more masculine styles. While they differ in the details, you can add a small portion of cremation ashes to the jewelry and carry a piece of your loved one with you wherever you are.
Not all cremation jewelry holds ashes; these pieces are often personalized with an engraving of the name, dates of birth and passing, or a sentimental saying. They are also personalized by the style, such as a circle, representing the cycle of life, or with the departed’s birthstone. And you don’t have to wear your cremation jewelry. Many people display a piece of cremation jewelry somewhere unique, like on a framed photo or around an urn.
Cremation Jewelry Engraving
Most cremation jewelry, including metal or wood jewelry, can be engraved. However, it depends on the type of jewelry and the manufacturer. If you’re using an heirloom as a memorial piece and want it engraved, choose a reputable jeweler to evaluate whether it’s possible.
Whether you choose to engrave your cremation jewelry or not is an entirely personal choice; it doesn’t have to be engraved to hold emotional significance. However, many people choose to engrave their cremation jewelry because words are powerful, and memorials of all kinds are typically engraved.
Engrave Fingerprint Jewelry
Fingerprint jewelry is highly unique and personalized cremation jewelry. These pieces are perfect for engraving due to their surface area. If you’re unfamiliar with fingerprint jewelry, it is metal jewelry etched with a loved one’s fingerprint. While not limited to cremation jewelry, fingerprint jewelry is a unique way to have a part of your loved one with you, a part that is, ultimately, uniquely theirs. Fingerprint jewelry comes in many styles and types, but pendants are popular. Their flat back is perfect for inscribing something meaningful.
Personalize Memorial Jewelry with Engraving
There is something special about engraving memorial jewelry; you change the jewelry permanently, similar to how loss leaves an indelible mark on our lives. While life isn’t permanent, an engraving is close, allowing you to leave a permanent mark in the shape of your loved one on your memorial jewelry.
Can You Engrave Urns?
If you want to engrave your loved one’s urn, it depends on its material. For example, engraving on ceramic or glass takes special equipment. Urns made from wood or metal are simpler to engrave. Many urn companies, like the Living Urn, include engraving options with their urns, which keeps the process simple and streamlined. You’ll likely have a word count limit, so give yourself time to craft your message. Here are some examples of engravable urns.
Living Urns
Instead of urns you place on a mantle or bookshelf, Living Urns are planted with a young tree. These specialized urns allow cremation ashes to nourish the young tree (or shrub) and grow into a long-living, beautiful tree. Living urns are a unique and memorable way to honor your loved one and find solace and comfort in the presence of their living urn.
While carving names and dates into living trees is a time-honored tradition, you can engrave the bio urn that holds the cremation ashes before planting it with a young tree.
Scattering Urns
Scattering urns are specialized urns designed to make scattering a loved one’s ashes simple, respectful, and mess-free. Like the elegant scattering urn from the Living Urn, scattering urns take to engraving well, making the entire ceremony more meaningful. Our beautiful scattering urn can be used as a traditional display urn after the scattering ceremony.
Indoor Urns
Indoor urns are classic urns, unique vessels often engraved that hold the ashes of a loved one. These urns are often displayed, though some are buried or kept in mausoleums. Not all indoor urns look like urns, with their vase shape and flat top. The Living Urn offers a variety of indoor urns, including this modern chest urn, which is easily engraved.
Planter Urns
Planter urns are more modern and combine the utility of an indoor urn with the beauty and comfort of a houseplant or plant. Unlike a Living Urn, the ashes are kept separate from the plant in a special compartment that protects the ashes from water and soil. Houseplants are generally grown in the rest of the planter. These are perfect for those wishing a discrete memorial in their home and for a loved one who loved their houseplants. If your departed loved one enjoyed growing houseplants, you could make a planter urn even more significant by using one of their plants in the urn of your choice.
Engrave Urns and Cremation Jewelry from the Living Urn
The Living Urn has helped comfort grieving families for years by offering beautiful, reasonably priced, and ecologically produced urns and keepsakes. They know how vital engraving is to mark the significance of a loved one’s life and passing. They offer engraving services for their wooden urns and personalized cremation jewelry. Reach out to The Living Urn today for your piece of engraved cremation jewelry or to explore different urn options to honor your deceased loved one.