By Hal Stevens
While inurnment and scattering ashes are the most conventional ways of handling cremains, new ways have also turned out to be well-liked. While some are somewhat excessive—such as having a container with the cremains shot out of a cannon, or even more so extreme—into space, others are especially cute and sentimental.
• Keepsake urns, for example, are becoming a very popular alternative container for cremated remains. Keepsake urns are smaller urns that hold a portion of the cremated remains. They range in design from very simple to very detailed works of art. The concept behind the keepsake is to allow each family member to have a small amount of the cremated remains to create a personal memorial. Very often, keepsakes are sold in multiples, especially if there are several family members who are interested in having their own memorial to the deceased. Some keepsakes are a little more unusual, but artistic and beautiful. A glass sculpture or paperweight can be created which encases a portion of the cremains.
• Some choose to mix a small bit of the cremains into paint and paint a picture with the mixture. There are services which can help you with this. An Internet search will provide several options. You will find that there are many very unique ideas available to give you some ideas that you may want to use.
• Another kind of keepsake is cremation jewelry. While the suggestion might sound out of the ordinary at first, cremation jewelry is an exclusive way to remember your loved one. Cremation keepsake jewelry is jewelry in which a part of the cremains has been integrated in some way. Cremation jewelry comes in numerous fashions and substances. Some cremation jewelry incorporates little crystal containers which hold a part of the remains and are mounted in a precious metal as a ring, bracelet or necklace. Another variety of cremation jewelry is the cremation or memorial diamond which is a man-made diamond with all of the chemical properties of a natural diamond which has been formed from the carbon of cremated remains or a lock of hair. Each diamond is only one of its kind and, like a natural diamond can be mounted and worn in several different ways. Cremation jewelry is appropriate for both men and women, of all ages and serves as a means of keeping a piece of your loved one near you always.
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Hal is also the author of several critically acclaimed eBooks specifically written to help people deal with end of life issues. His eBooks include topics such as: cremation, writing and delivering a eulogy, eco-friendly green funerals, funeral planning, organ donation, and buying and selling cemetery plots.
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Hal Stevens owns the CemeterySpot family of websites that provide products, services and resource directories related to end of life topics.
Hal is the author of several critically acclaimed eBooks specifically written to help people deal with end of life issues. His eBooks include topics such as: cremation, writing and delivering a eulogy, eco-friendly green funerals, funeral planning, organ donation, and buying and selling cemetery plots. To find out more about his CemeterySpot family of free services and resources, to learn more about his books, and to get a free gift, please visit: http://www.cemeteryspot.com.
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