Urns and Urn Vaults

Memorial urns are containers to hold cremated remains. There are many elegant choices in wide-ranging styles, sizes, and prices. An urn may be made of bronze, pewter, hardwoods, marble and other materials. Designs range from traditional vase shapes to personalized chests to crafted works of art.

Deciding what will be done with cremated remains often helps determine what type of urn to select. An urn that will be displayed on a mantel is quite different from an urn used to scatter cremated remains. If there is to be a memorial service, an urn may serve as a focal point. The cremated remains may be buried in a family plot at a cemetery, placed in a columbarium niche, or kept in a special place at home. Some families share the cremated remains, each choosing a keepsake urn to hold a small amount. Environmentally safe, biodegradable urns can be used for burial or scattering at sea. Many urns can be personalized through engraving.

For burial, air and water tight urn vaults are available. Many cemeteries require an urn vault if an urn is to be buried. These vaults may also act as a time capsule, allowing families to place keepsakes in with the urn.

A.J. Desmond & Sons offers dozens of urns of varying designs, materials, and prices. Below is a sample of the urns we have available. For additional information or more options, please contact or visit us.
Urn prices range from $95 - 3,295.

Marble and Granite Urns

The unique lines and beauty of marble and the durability of granite, combined with strength and aesthetic value make these selections meaningful and bring peace of mind as a permanent memorial.

Cashmere Gray
Marble
May be personalized

Garden Urns

For those families who would like to create their own memorial gardens, these urns enable a quiet, personal place to remember. They can withstand the weather and, if desired, also be moved.

Natural Granite Garden Urn
May be personalized

Memorial Chests

Because they provide a way to store precious pictures and mementos with the cremated remains at home, memorial chests are an excellent choice. Memorial chests are economical, simple, and secure.

	President Solid Mahagony
	Cherry Memento Hardwood May be personalized May also hold personal items Popular with families who choose to scatter

Statuary Art

These fine works of art are designed for the family who value having their loved one at home or on display with the quiet dignity of a beautiful piece of art rather than the look of an urn.

	Dolphin Cast Bronze
	The Eagle Captures the eagle spirit with painstaking detail Cast bronze May be personalized Also available in keepsake size
	Pieta Cast Bronze Also available in keepsake size

Columbarium and Traditional Options

These urns are of traditional design and may be used as a keepsake at home, for burial, or for placement inside a columbarium niche.

IMAGES NEEDED	Spun Copper
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	Cloisonne' Variety of designs and colors
	Green Flora Crafted from a handmade clay mold Hand painted floral design makes each one unique

Hardwood Urns

The warmth and beauty of wood and its distinct graining patterns of the different species, ensures that each hardwood urn is as individual as the life it celebrates. Many of these designs are appropriate for placing in a columbarium or burying. Others are suitable for display.

	Jefferson Mahogany Hardwood May be personalized
	Franklin Cherry Hardwood May be personalized
	Honey Brown Handcrafted May be personalized

Scattering and Biodegradable Urns

If a loved one's final wish is to be scattered at a favorite spot, in the garden, at sea or at the cottage, these are excellent options. Each provides safe transport, ease of release, and a dignified way of having a meaningful ceremony in that special place. We also have biodegradable options, enabling a natural return to the environment.

	Liberty Cherry Scattering Urn May be personalized Ideal as a permanent memorial
	Reflect Urn Biodegradable. Returns a loved one's remains naturally to the environment

Companion Urns

For those whose wishes are to be together for eternity, these urns hold two sets of cremated remains. This style provides uncompromised value and distinction and are appropriate for burial, a columbarium niche, or to be kept at home. Wood, bronze, and marble urns are available and all may be personalized.

	Together Forever Companion Urn Cherry, made by hand May be personalized Custom design available upon request
[IMAGE NEEDED]	Unity Companion Urn

Urn Vaults

A burial vault for cremated remains provides protection to a buried urn. If you plan a ground burial for the urn, most cemeteries require it be placed in an urn vault. Lined urn vaults give urns varying levels of protection from subsoil elements and the weight of the earth and cemetery maintenance equipment. A lined urn vault is made of high-strength concrete and reinforced with durable plastic or a combination of durable plastic and metal (bronze, copper, or stainless steel).

An urn vault also allows the family to have a meaningful ceremony when burying their loved one. Items such as pictures and other memorabilia can be placed in the vault like a time capsule and can bring value to a final ceremony.

Keepsake Urns

Many urns are also produced in smaller versions to hold a small portion of the remains. These Keepsake Urns are especially appropriate when only a portion of the cremated remains are to be scattered or when a family chooses to divide the cremated remains among family members.