Why Urns

 Urns are used to store and preserve the ashes or other keepsake items of our loved ones that pass away.  Many types of urns are available in the market. Urns come in  different size's, shapes and finishes offering  a huge choice to be available. Cremation urns can be stored in the vault or niche or at home. Some prefer to bury the urn. If you wish to scatter the ashes, there are also Scattering Urns available for this. Cremation urns can also be kept at home with out any ash's in them, instead they can hold a photograph or a lock of hair or other  items associated with the departed loved one. Most of the adult urns for humans have a storage capacity of 200 cubic inches which is enough to hold the cremated remains of an adult approx 200 pounds in body weight.

 Urns are made of different types of materials, each of which possesses their own beauty and distinctive aspects. Brass urns move away from the every day wooden urn as many find them more appealing and stronger. Many of the urns are designed by artisans and so many choose to keep the urn at home as a decorative piece, as such they serve two purposes. If your considering burying your urn, you may consider a environmental friendly purposed urn which are biodegradable. These urns break down into their surroundings be it earth or water.

 Urns are available for the cremated remains of pets as well. Most consider their pets a part of the family and  want to ensure they are given a proper send off as well as a memorial of them. A lot of people purchase urns to keep the cremated remains of their pet in them. These urns also come in many different sizes and shapes for different sized animals from cats and to dogs and even horses. They can either be kept in the house in a special place or buried in the yard with a flower seed that will grow and would keep the memory alive.

 Cremation jewellery can be used to keep a very small  amount of ashes. This helps people keep their loved ones close to them always even when they are not at their home. These products can easily be bought online at really great affordable prices.
Funeral homes buy all these products from funeral suppliers and sell them with a nice size markup.