Americans Avoiding Funerals and Not Leaving Their Mark!

Part I: Americans Not Making Their Mark and Avoiding Funerals

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There are only three realities in life: birth, death, and taxes. The most profound and complex of the three is, of course, death. We have 9 months to prepare and plan a birth. We plan for our tax returns each year but many of us do not plan on dying! Not planning to die is not only foolish but selfish as well. The large unknown, that occurs after life, and the nature of death isn’t easy to think about for anyone. The notion that one day you’re here and the next it all will end, can be frightening to contemplate  for both oneself and others. You can “Go Out With a Bang” or fade away in a fizzle! Too many today don’t choose and lose.

 

After death, those most strongly affected are loved ones – not the person who passed away. Thus, funerals are for the living and in grief, these individuals are often required to make the decisions about the funeral, memorials and transitioning a loved one from alive to remembered. For some, this can be a challenge. It’s hard to accept the permanent end of life for someone who is dearly loved and will be sincerely missed. Planning a funeral means accepting that a loved one is really, truly gone or that you will be gone. As we are forced to face our own mortality or when no instructions or specific plans have been requested from the deceased in life, one may opt for avoiding any kind of traditional send off. As such, funerals are starting to fall out of vogue. It’s not uncommon for the younger generation to skip funerals entirely in favor of other, more simplistic unorganized gatherings that lack the finite nature of a funeral or a transition in life, without the life being acknowledged. Where is the acknowledgment of a life well lived? Where’s the beef?! Where is the support circle? What is the legacy?!

My Funeral

Today’s world is becoming increasingly “me” centered, with individuals focusing on their own wants and needs, rather than those around them. As virtual communication replaces face-to-face interactions, selfishness replaces selflessness and an evolution toward a self-involved attitude becomes normalized, there’s little motivation to consider what others may require.

Regardless of reasoning, choosing not to have a funeral of some kind is a very selfish option and can carry serious ramifications. Yes, a funeral is one of the most important “Gifts” you can give to the people you care about in your life. The more memorable experience you plan about your own valuable life, the more you will be remembered. Your life goals and beliefs of what is good for this world need not be taken to the grave. What you valued and strived for can and should be continued for many generations to come. These are the folks that will cement your legacy! Help Them! A funeral is an important part of the cycle of life and the cycle of grief. A good funeral or memorial is the foundation that people will move on from as they move to the next stepping stone of life. Despite the importance of the ritual, of a memorial ceremony, many Americans are still choosing to forgo tradition.

The Historical Prominence of Funerals

Irish Funeral ProcessionFunerals are not an American concept that is now being overlooked or even a Western concept. In reality, funerals have existed in countless different human societies for thousands of years, indicating the importance of honoring the dead to many ancient and modern people. Conservative estimates place the first human funerals around 300,000 years ago with evidence of burial ceremonies spanning across continents and cultures. Even animals have organized farewells. Elephants will go many miles for days just to visit with the earthly remains of friends and family.

The idea of acknowledging the end of life is not new, as is demonstrated by the rich historical tradition of celebrating the end of life. The alarming evolution of disregarding this important, cultural moment is only hurting, not helping – after all, funerals have a long legacy for a reason.

The Decline of Sentimentality

There’s no way around it: funerals are on the decline. There were around 1,500 fewer funeral homes in 2019 than there were in 2009. Even though more people than ever are dying each year (Boomers), funeral homes are going out of business at an alarming rate. Many people view spending thousands of dollars, on what often feels like a sad goodbye, to be frivolous and fruitless. This often results in it feeling like an expensive and labor-intensive task that is more stressful than beneficial to those doing the planning. Why pay for a funeral that is just like the last three funerals you attended? Where is the value in an impersonal, cookie cutter funeral inserted into a two thousand year old ceremony that has no meaning for today’s society? For this reason, it’s becoming more and more common for those closest to the deceased, like parents and friends, to give up on the idea of having a funeral entirely. With no foreseen value, they feel the money would be better spent on a fine caterer at the local clubhouse and survivors best attempt at some sort of tribute.

In many cases, however, the choice to forgo a funeral falls on the decedent. Too often, the word “just” is uttered in relation to funerals. People “just want to be cremated” or “just have their ashes distributed in a favorite place” and “just have a party”. The idea of permanence is fleeing the American mentality. Before and after death, the idea of leaving a mark is less common than ever before. This may be driven by a number of factors, from the perception of permanence in online activities to the increasingly nihilistic approach to life held by so many in the younger generations. In a disposable society,  just dispose of me! I’ve actually heard people say put my ashes in the trash “what do I care” I’ll be gone! As someone that worked many years as a funeral director, this disgusts me and is the epitome of selfishness.

Cash over Life
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In American culture, the race to the top often means a focus on cash above all else. The classic line “Greed is Good” is bad! As the gap between the lower class and the upper class continues to widen, thanks to a failed two-party system of government, many Americans are underemployed and working multiple jobs just to meet simple life goals. The gig economy is alive and well, with adults choosing to work for companies like Uber and Lyft on nights and weekends just to make a little extra cash. While this sounds like a benefit in the present and immediate future, the ongoing quest for the Almighty Dollar can change long-term views on the world. When making a few hundred dollars requires hours behind the wheel, delivering people or packages, investing in something as seemingly useless as a funeral becomes much less important.

Regardless of the reasons, many Americans aren’t interested in leaving a mark or a legacy on the world. Instead, they are often concerned with the path of least resistance – “just” have me cremated and I’ll be gone – even when this mentality is to the significant detriment of others. Funerals provide a closure that no other form of remembrance can, and a failure to properly do so may be permanently harming the American psyche.

Part II: How Funeral Directors Are Failing

Funerals have long been considered a recession-proof industry. After all, everyone dies sooner or later. However, as of late, this is failing to be the case. As Americans continue to disregard the importance of funerals by adopting an increasingly blasé attitude toward life, death, and what comes after, it’s becoming more popular to ignore funerals and simply move on without much fanfare after the loss of a loved one.

Many industries have found themselves forced to change with the advent of the internet and the ways in which enhancements in technology have altered the human experience. The funeral industry is still stuck in days gone by. Funeral homes are often family-run operations, with traditions passed down from parent to child for generations. As such, there is little motivation to change how things have historically been done. Competing in an experience based society can be a disadvantage to the tradition of “The Body” based service steeped in age old ways.

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Typical Funeral Director Response !

Most funeral directors are living in denial and failing to see the changes required in the funeral industry to avoid going extinct. Instead of staying flexible and working with the needs of consumers, funeral directors feel inclined to push  traditional services in a funeral home space with expensive burials of caskets and vaults. Much of how modern funeral homes operate is based on marketing techniques to funeral directors by American casket manufacturers.

This classic funeral concept has worked for generations, but today’s world is a very different place.

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The idea of a traditional funeral can be to some more of a burden than a blessing, and it’s something many Millennials and Gen-Xers who want the bare minimum will not embrace. Yet, even with this knowledge, funeral directors are actively resisting change and failing to meet the needs of an evolving market. Funeral directors want to stay strong against the “just” mentality of the modern American and, by shooting themselves in the foot in this manner, they are actively hurting their own industry as well as the perception of funerals overall. Sure, there are some standout funeral businesses that are more progressive that offer updated options and experienced based funerals but their prices will weed out many that are savvy enough to pull off a meaningful DYI memorial.

The Cost of Funerals

Funeral CostThe cost of the average funeral is not helping the declining funeral industry. Today, funerals are more expensive than ever, with the average funeral running close to $10,000 – and more if a pricey traditional casket is in use. This number can be outside the bounds of affordability for many families, but as the industry dwindles, there’s no wiggle room for many funeral directors attributed to stricter financial requirements.  There’s still pressure to push big, elaborate funerals, even on people who do not appear to want them. This has created a whole new player in the game. The discount cremation or cremation society and business is thriving. Direct cremation is $1000. -$2000! They can provide a “no frills” cremation for less than half the cost of the “classy funeral homes” that are trapped by the overhead of fancy buildings, auto’s and salaries. Instead of changing their business model, the family funeral home owners may opt to sell their valuable real estate and retire to the suburbs.

In spite of all this, funerals don’t have to be expensive. With the rise of cremation and the cost savings of urns and cremation keepsakes versus traditional caskets and burial vaults, it can actually be relatively affordable to hold a caring memorial for those who have been lost. Your local family owned funeral home can assist you with these simpler services for less then you think. However, this is largely unknown, even by those who are in favor of funerals, leading to a disinterest because of the perceived costs. Nothing saves money more than knowing what is wanted and desired before a death has accured.

The Federal Trade Commission maintains extensive rules regarding consumer rights in the funeral industry. Consumers must be permitted to purchase bits and pieces as needed, like embalming or cremation services but not caskets, in order to meet individual needs. Funeral directors are also required to be transparent with pricing, providing prospective customers with a general price list that includes the per-piece costs of all elements of products and services.

However, funeral homes are often focused on just getting the job done with no problems, rather than creating healing experiences.   The lazy approach have some choose to push larger packages on the faux principle of sentimentality. By taking this approach, funeral homes are essentially driving away business: Funeral Directors need to listen to what people need and withold  from promoting a large and expensive package that someone doesn’t want or need! It can be an upsetting experience that results in more harm than good. When the high cost of a funeral is combined with the evolving American mentalities, that appear to be pulling away from important traditions, far too many people are willing to just walk away, and that’s not Okay! By providing alternatives and new traditions, by educating and offering progressive options to todays family, funeral homes can remain an integral part of the community and people will turn to them for help.

Part III: Why Memorials Matter

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Funerals are the ultimate way to say goodbye, creating an opportunity for those who care about the decedent to come together, share stories, pay their respects and remember. Relationships are both reinforced and created at funerals. The seeds of life that we sow, provide the life trees that bear the fruits of your labor of love. A foundation of support can be the starting point on the healing highway.

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Despite the appeal of skipping the formalities of a funeral, planning to do so can be a very poor decision. By failing to recognize the finality of life and give everyone, even old friends and distant family members, a chance to pay their respects and support each other, too many people will be left twisting in the wind, hurt and confused. There are more people in a decedent’s life than their spouse and children, and those people deserve a way to be involved in the death, too. By choosing not to hold a funeral or memorial, family members, and in some cases the decedents themselves, are effectively usurping the grieving process for many others, leaving a hole in the hearts of friends, acquaintances, and coworkers who were anticipating a way to not only say goodbye but to say hello to others that are woven into the tapestry of life.

Providing Direction….

Funerals serve several important roles in life, including:

  • Acknowledgement of the end: The first of the stages of grief is denial, as it can be hard to admit a loved one is gone for good. A funeral provides a way to overcome this step and accept that the end of life is a reality that can’t be ignored or pushed aside.
  • A chance to say goodbye: Whether a ceremony involves an open casket or the presentation of an urn, a funeral is often the last time in which loved ones get to stand in the presence of the deceased. This opportunity to say goodbye can be extremely valuable in overcoming grief.
  • A community: A funeral is a way for people to come together, creating a community of those experiencing similar emotions. By uniting people in grief, the community provided by a funeral can facilitate the healing process, reminding mourners that they aren’t alone.
  • An ongoing support system: Death is never easy to deal with. The stages of grief can be an overwhelming roller coaster, and without those who understand, it can be very hard to make it to the other side without negative ramifications in other areas of life. A funeral provides the foundation of a support system, showing evidence of those who understand what you are feeling and who you can turn to in times of grief. Often, important plans are made at funerals for survivors to re-connect, to maintain old traditions and to start new traditions as well.
  • A reflection on life and death: It’s easy to ignore the presence of death and the impact it can have on life when not experiencing the emotions first hand. This denial isn’t always healthy, as death is inevitable and will happen to everyone at one point or another. A funeral provides a reason to think about the fleeting nature of time spent on earth and offers a way to help individuals come to terms with the complex emotions that often surround the end of life.

Denying these benefits to those who love you – or denying the benefits to others, for spouses left to plan a funeral for someone who left no post-death instructions – is a selfish choice, which can have lasting effects on mental health and the progression of grief.

Instead of a funeral, the idea of alternative memorials is becoming more common. Spouses, parents, and siblings no longer want to put the effort into funeral planning when grief is so raw and instead host small intimate gatherings to reminisce before moving toward cremation. While this can be a nice gesture, it’s not the same as making sure all of the important people in one’s life have a chance to be involved in a final farewell.

Creating the Perfect Memorial

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It’s important to understand that a funeral doesn’t have to be a stuffy experience in a drab hall, decked out in solemn colors. Some funeral homes have updated and now resemble catering halls more than funeral homes. Funeral directors can also assist you with the event in other locations of your choice. Progressive funeral directors are highly skilled event planners and have the equipment and connections to get things done, fast! If your local funeral home does not offer progressive options, you may want to consult with your local event planners and reception halls. The tradition of calling hours or wake preceding the funeral and the viewing of “The body” is not as mainstream as once was. When I was studying to be a funeral director (class of 1984) it was instilled that it was hard to even begin any kind of grieving process without viewing the body and coming face to face with the reality of death. I have seen the new generation of public more and more uncomfortable with public viewings but I still feel it can be an important aspect of the grieving process.

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My general school of thought is: the younger and more unexpected or tragic the death, the more important viewing the deceased is. However, having a viewing does increase the cost of a funeral homes services and this should be expected. Don’t make the mistake of not having viewing just because cremation is the final disposition. It’s perfectly normal to have the cremation performed after the services. In fact, the main difference between a funeral and a memorial is that the body is present at a funeral and not present at a memorial. So, in today’s majority choosing cremation the order of services could be for example; have the viewing then cremate followed by a memorial with the cremation urn present or have the viewing followed by a funeral (Body present) and then cremate. So, don’t let the choice of cremation determine what kind of service you want to have, you can still have any style of service you prefer.

These days Hospice is often involved in the weeks and days prior to death. They can be very helpful and help people to be more comfortable and at ease with the process of dying. Be aware that Hospice will often push final goodbyes while the person is still alive to avoid having to do so again after death. This can be a mistake and not considered a replacement for a funeral or memorial. Hospice also encourages cremation; they operate on a Buddhism based philosophy in which cremation is the way. Don’t let them push you into anything you do not want and be persuaded to avoid funerals

Funerals, or any kind of celebration of life, can be customized to both the deceased’s wants and the family’s needs. Funerals can be held anywhere, like a favorite park, provided proper permits are obtained, a backyard, or the family church. Funerals can also be hosted by anyone; you may have a charismatic family member that’s willing to do their best but it can be frustrating and uncertain working with a non-professional.

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The best choice for a truly meaningful ceremony is to a hire a Certified Funeral Celebrant. Celebrants are becoming an increasingly common option for those who want a professional ceremony without any of the outdated traditions often associated with the funeral industry. With the ability to create a sentimental ceremony in a way that honors a decedent’s personality and interests, a celebrant can easily lead a funeral that best speaks to the needs of family and friends.

When presented with the idea of a more organic, natural, or creative funeral, many individuals are far more enticed. The idea of being memorialized in an urn at a favorite park versus stiff in a casket in a funeral home is often more welcoming, and can make the idea of putting plans in place in a will less daunting or uncomfortable. In many ways, this sort of celebration can fall into the “just” mindset – just hold a simple event for all of my family and friends to attend and enjoy after I have left this earth – even though the reality is much different. Family and friends still get to mourn as needed while individuals can still leave a mark and promote a legacy as is most important to them.

Ongoing Memorials

No mater what style of funeral or memorial you have, the days and years following can become a cold reality of loss. We naturally want to visit the memories of our relationships with those we lose. Visits to the cemetery may not be possible when ashes are scattered. But if people want to “Go Out With a Bang” you can now purchase a handheld ash scattering cannon called “The Loved One Launcher”! So, it could be a good idea to have a stone memorial placed on your home garden or property. Many people today are comforted by the display of photos and having the cremation urn at home, for example, can be used to display remains in a tasteful and dignified way that can serve as a reminder of a lost loved one’s enduring presence. In the days, months, and years following a funeral ceremony, the urn will continue to stand.

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Memorial jewelry can also be an impactful way to memorialize someone lost. These keepsakes are filled with a small amount of ashes inside so their earthly remains will always be close to your heart. Glass pendants and sculptures are made when a portion of ash is artfully infused into intricate works of art. Cremation ashes can also be used in the production process to create a real diamond or colorful cremation crystals.

Despite the decline in the traditional funeral industry, death is no less of a reality today than it has ever been. By thinking outside the box and embracing the alternatives available, end of life planning for both individuals and their families can take a very different form, resulting in plans for the end that respect personal wishes as well as the needs of loved ones – and allow for the opportunity to preserve a legacy.

Will Millennials Be The “Death Positive” Generation?

Some industry experts are saying that the millennials will be the generation that embraces a new way of death and start death positive traditions. Millennials have learned from their elders that to not plan on the inevitable can be both expensive and creates a haphazard situation that can yield more rushed poor choices. In a 2016 survey by the National Funeral Directors Association, 81 percent of respondents said they called only one funeral home before making their decision. Millennials are avoiding this and are willing to use the internet and apps to help them make informed decisions and guess what? They do understand the value of a well-done event that honors a well lived life. Studies have shown that people are planning their will and final plans at a younger average age. These young hipsters are not going to pick up the yellow pages to call a funeral home so they can be told what they need to do! They use the internet to not only save money but to learn and make informed decisions while staying in the drivers seat.

Hansa Bergwall was 35 when he created the app WeCroak, a digital-age memento mori that reminds its 30,000 monthly users that are going to die five times a day — presumably to help them live in the moment. Like death, the reminders come at random times of the day. When they come, you can open the app to reveal a quote about death from a poet, philosopher, or notable thinker. Then take one moment for contemplation, conscious breathing or meditation. We believe that a regular practice of contemplating mortality helps us accept what we must, let go of things that don’t matter and honor the things that do. Memorials can be arranged digitally on GatheringUs. You can even draft important legal documents online on sites such as FreeWill where you can draft a legal will in twenty minutes with no human interaction. Finally, you can shop online for just about anything to hold ashes, thanks to funeral director turned online merchant Jeff Staab. You can choose from exotic urns to jewelry and gems- Cremation Solutions has got you covered! Even monuments that hold ashes and urns inside. One product that has been really catching hearts is jewelry made from the deceased fingerprint, with “Your Touch” line of fingerprint pendants and rings.

The new generations crave information, even on end of life planning and funeral alternatives. For those who reach out to the internet there are new movements or groups that will help you plan a home funeral and embrace death the “Old Fashion Way”. People used to live far closer to death. Before the turn of the 20th century, women from your family and your community would lay you out in the home usually in bed. They would wash you, dress you in simple clothes. Groom and comb your hair, clip a lock of it to wear in a necklace, like we now do with pendants that hold ashes. Family and friends would gather round, reciting prayers, singing, surrounding you with candles and flowers. And when it was time for burial your family would wrap you in a shroud or sheet, often made of wool, and put you in a wood casket. Finally, a group would carry your coffin to the backyard or the town cemetery and, after a small service, lower you into a hand dug grave. The whole process demanded work, attention, a reckoning. An emerging internet-based organization called Crossings will now help you to organize “Home Funerals” just like Great Grandma! For the first time ever, Americans are choosing cremation more than not. This trend has increased each year. It seems that people don’t understand that cremation is just a final disposition and does not mean you still can’t always get what you want. But if you try sometimes. Well, you just might find you get what you need! And have “One Hell of a Funeral” and make your mark!

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Pandora Style Jewelry Gets More Personal

Cremation Solutions has launched its dazzling Phoenix Collection and is thrilled to promote one of the line’s highlights—its Pandora-style beads. These captivating beads are crafted in the Pandora style that has become so popular worldwide. Our beads are hand-crafted by our skilled jewelry artisans and feature both space for fingerprints and a gem-like amount of your loved one’s ashes. The result is an heirloom creation that you can wear on a bracelet of necklace.

Phoenix Collection: Pandora-Style Beads

Pandora Cremation BeadsOur Pandora-style beads feature a bold modern aesthetic with their geometric shapes. We features bead options in the form of cubes, cylinders, rectangles, and more. These dimensional beads are designed to work just like Pandora beads. And like many Pandora beads, you can personalize them to suit your vision. We feature lots of design options as you’ll find when you peruse our gallery.

Each bead has space for fingerprints and a small amount of ash. The ash is protected by a resin cover. You can choose the resin color so that the finalized ash element resembles a jewel such as a sapphire, ruby, citrine, amethyst, or emerald. You may want to fashion your Pandora-style bead with a fingerprint in the shape of a heart. You might want to have our jewelry artisans add an engraving. When you design your bead, we will present you with all available options so you can customize it to your exact specifications.

Jewelry with a Heart and Soul

Our Phoenix Collection jewels and Pandora-style beads are expertly designed, but our skilled artisans understand that these jewels are so much more than precious metal. They truly carry the essence of your loved one. Our jewelry designers have undergone bereavement training and are committed to crafting each jewel with reverence. Our procedures ensure that no ashes ever come in contact with the ashes of another. If we don’t need all the ashes you send us in our kit, we will mail them back to you with your completed jewel. Our jewels are designed with your loved one’s essence, so they are so much more than just a pretty bauble. They are designed with heirloom status and we put all the care possible into their design.

Creating Your Pandora-Style Bead

Phoenix Jewelry
Associated with the Sun, a phoenix obtains new life by arising from the ashes of its predecessor

Once you select your bead style and options and place your order, we will send you a kit and instructions about what to do next. While you can email or mail us a copy of your loved one’s fingerprint image, it’s important that you use our kit to measure and send your loved one’s ashes. Each kit ensures that your ashes are protected and perfectly maintained while we create your special memory jewel. The creation process doesn’t happen overnight. We take our time to ensure that your jewel is crafted with the artisan-quality skill you deserve. We require anywhere from 4-6 weeks to craft your memory jewels using a combination of traditional and innovative jewel-craft techniques.

If you have questions about our Phoenix Collection, Pandora-style beads, or any of our other jewelry lines, please contact us. info@cremationsolutions.com – #877-365-9474 We are happy to walk you through the ordering process, assist with your selection, or answer any questions you have about the jewel creation process. We look forward to helping you create your heirloom jewel, a jewel that you will always treasure.

Fingerprint Jewelry is The Ultimate Valentine Gift

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Valentine’s Day represents love and fingerprint jewelry is a great way to express that love. The entire holiday is about finding fun ways to show the important people in our lives how much they mean to us. How they changed our lives. The relationship you have with your significant other is the most personal and intimate we experience in life. Sometimes, it feels like you are so close you could share the same heartbeat. If they aren’t there, you might wake up with an aching chest because a piece of you is missing. Well, there is a way to be close to each other even when it isn’t possible to be together. It is also a fantastic Valentine’s Day present.

Fingerprint jewelry pendants and rings are made out of the actual fingerprints of anyone! Its so easy send in your fingerprints and get back jewelry that loved ones will adore. It is really easy to order these high-quality unique one of a kind keepsakes and charms. My husband was reluctant to do it at first, I could see it in his eyes, but I explained to him how much I missed him when he was away on business. This would give me a way to feel close to him, something that nobody else had and that was unique to him. Then, he was really into it. So, Valentine’s Day wasn’t a surprise, but we waited for our gifts to each other, to nature’s signature that would be another sign of our commitment, just like our wedding rings.

Fingerprint Pendants
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I choice a heart pendant that had his fingerprint on the front. He got a silver, rectangular pendent that was subtle. The fingerprints always look very mysterious to me. We get asked about them all the time. People always have great things to say, and it is a conversation starter. It gives me a chance to talk about our marriages and actually helps make it stronger, I think. Like my wedding ring, my heart pendant with his fingerprints represents how much we mean to each other and keeps us connected.

 

 

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A paw print is a unique representation of your cat or dog. If you have an aging pet, consider taking their paw print and getting it inscribed on a lovely piece of jewelry or commemorative item. That way, should they happen to pass on to a happier place, you will have something besides pictures to remember them by. Paw print jewelry also makes a fun, cool Valentine’s Day gift for children or older family members who are very attached to their four-legged best friends.

My friend saw a heart pendant my husband bought me for Valentine’s Day. It had his fingerprint on it. She thought it was so cool and different and wanted to get something similar for herself and her husband. I told her Cremation Solutions was a great company with excellent service. I have ordered from them several times and each piece is better than the last. Months later, she showed me pictures of her husband, tears gleaming in his eyes, as he pulled out a gorgeous pendant embossed with his wife’s fingerprint in raised, gold accents. It was a touching photos and a memory the two of them will share forever.

Custom Jewelry FingerprintsValentine’s Day isn’t just about lovers. Fingerprint jewelry pendants rings are welcome gifts for anyone you are close to. I have already decided that my own children will have commemorative jewelry with my natural signature. I don’t want them to feel that I didn’t think through what I wanted to leave to each of them, something far more personal than giving away my possessions. My daughter assured me it a fabulous idea and very thoughtful. She even said that a fingerprint pendant would help her feel closer to me before then. She could wear it over her heart and remember how much her mother loved her.

Sometimes, you just run out of great ideas for gifts. Everything seems too impersonal or too commercial. Well, you don’t have to worry about anyone duplicating your gift if you are giving a piece of yourself to someone you love on Valentine’s Day. Fingerprint jewelry is just about as loving, thoughtful and creative as you can get.

Fingerprint jewelry pendants rings are a fabulous idea for any occasion. You don’t have to wait for a special occasion to gift someone else with a piece of you that represents your very essence. The jewelers even makes birthstone name bracelets that can include fingerprints and make fabulous gifts to children. They are a wonderful way to share kids’ birth story with them in a unique and cool way. Start a family tradition that they will pass on to their own children someday. Make someone you love happy. After all, isn’t that what Valentine’s Day is all about?

Making The Holidays More Personal With Fingerprint Jewelry

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Christmas is a time when the whole family gathers together to celebrate those we love. New babies are passed around and cooed and fretted over. Couples chopped, baste and cook a scrumptious holiday meal to be shared by all, and memories are shared. For our older parents and grandparents, everyone takes special care to make sure they are comfortable. The question is, how will you remember one another as life matures you or takes you far away?

Fingerprint jewelry is a unique way to keep your loved ones close. Pendants featuring your mother’s fingerprints will be a conversation piece throughout the holiday season and beyond. She will be grateful that you want to remember her and touched if you getting matching necklaces for other close family members. Pendants come in silver, gold and other materials.

For grandmothers and great grandmothers, customized charms or pendant can incorporate footprints for the tiny members of the family, handprints from younger children and fingerprints or other unique markings from grown family members.

Jewelry Made From Fingerprints
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These one of a kind gifts are high-quality jewelry that will quickly become family heirlooms. Let me share a story with you about home I was able to give gifts one Christmas and provide my sisters and brothers with fingerprint jewelry pendants rings imprinted with my mother finger print.

We were all planning to be home for the holidays, which is some feat, considering I have five siblings. My mom had had a health scare just before the holidays. She started talking about final arrangements and making her peace with the universe. After we got over the initial shock, I realized that it could really happen, and so suddenly that we might not get to prepare before she was gone. Luckily, my mother is still vibrantly alive, but I was able to order and design remembrances etched with Mom’s fingerprints and hand them out to my sisters and brothers.

Handprint on Jewelry
Some of The Noble Bronze Collection

One of my brothers is a real manly guy. For him, I got a stainless steel buck knife with Mom’s fingerprint embossed in gold. It was lovely. In fact, my brother cried, and from what I hear, he refuses to use that knife. Another brother is an investment banker and I had a money clip made and stamped with Mom’s fingerprint. Now, he uses that thing every day – he really like money and he really love Mom! He is often asked where he got it, and he refers them to Cremation Solutions so that others too can order keepsakes that keep the connection when they have to be apart.

For my three sisters, I decided to go with a Noble Bronze Open Heart Fingerprint pendent. It isn’t really a great idea to get jewelry for three sister for Christmas, unless you get everyone the same thing. When my Mom saw us wearing her fingerprints, she was a little hesitant and couldn’t quite figure out why that was important to us, but we could tell that she was really touched and happy that we were all showing her our support.

The thing that is so great about fingerprint jewelry pendants rings is that they never change. As we get older, Christmas over Christmas, our real hand and fingerprints lose detail and lines crisscross them like battle scars from daily living. Your Touch jewelry is such a blessing. It gives me peace of mind that my own children will have a person, one-of-a-kind remember of me, whether it’s a ring, pendent or more masculine gift. It gives me peace of mind. I can’t really think of a better gifts than that.

Jewelry Made From Prints
Dog tag Style

My cousin went into the Marines last year and he was deploying right after the holidays. So, I we went in together to my aunt a signet ring with his baby footprints etched on it so that she would always have him close to her heart. My aunt reacted a lot more than we even suspected. She rubbed her fingertips over the finely etched, tiny feet and smiled from ear to ear. That was a really great Christmas overall. My youngest niece came up and asked if I could get a ring for Santa Clause with all the reindeer hoof prints engraved. I told her I would look into it, even though I wasn’t sure they would all fit! Check out all the styles of fingerprint jewelry (Click Here)

Pandora Style Fingerprint Jewelry

Fingerprint Jewelry Meets Cremation Jewelry The “Phoenix Collection”

A cherished piece of jewelry is seldom beloved simply for its bling factor. When you talk to people about  their favorite jewels and ask them why they are treasured, they’ll invariably tell you that someone special gave the jewel to them, that they obtained the jewel at a special place, or that the jewel reflects an important event or period in their lives. The idea of a treasured heirloom piece of jewelry is at the heart of our Phoenix Collection of fingerprint jewels. While beautiful in and of themselves, these jewels are crafted with the sole purpose of keeping a beloved someone’s essence close. That essence accompanies you everywhere—to work, to the grocery store, to a far-flung vacation destination. When you wear a memory jewel from our Phoenix Collection, you’ll feel close to your treasured someone.

Introducing the Phoenix Collection

Finger Prints With Ashes Too
Amazing New Designs

Cremation Solutions is excited to launch our brand new line of fingerprint and cremation jewels in the Phoenix Collection. In myth, the rare and beautiful phoenix rises from its ashes into magnificent splendor. Our Phoenix jewels are designed with the precious ashes of a loved one to pay a wonderful tribute to their memory, to their spirit, and to the love you shared as a spouse, family member or cherished friend. While Cremation Solutions offers various lines of jewels made from cremation ashes, this special line also embodies the fingerprints of loved ones or family members if you choose. In appearance, these jewels demonstrate exquisite beauty and outstanding artisan craftsmanship, but their greatest worth is the essence of a loved one that they embody forevermore.

Artisan Quality

Each of our Phoenix Collection jewels is crafted by skilled jewelry artisans. Our artisans have trained specially to craft these precious jewels. Their skill isn’t simply a matter of technique and know-how. Our artisans have thoughtfully undertaken bereavement training coursework because we believe that empathy and reverence for the materials in their possession must govern the entire jewel-crafting process. For this reason, you can trust our professional jewel makers to handle the small amount of your loved one’s ashes with tender care. The jewel-making process is one of patience as well as skill. We do not believe in rushing. We take our time to create your heirloom Phoenix Collection jewel.

Our Line of Phoenix Jewelry

Cross Cremation PendantOne of the remarkable features of the Phoenix Collection is its diversity. You can choose from various jewelry types and colors before placing your order. The Phoenix Collection jewelry is unique in that it incorporates both ash and fingerprints into its creation. The result is always a breathtaking piece of extraordinary workmanship paired with a genuinely eye-catching design. As you peruse this exciting new line of jewelry, you’ll find options that are sure to suit any style.

Our line of Phoenix Jewelry includes the traditional cross design, a stunning pendant that features a central diamond shape where your loved one’s ashes will be placed. You can then choose a color for the protective resin that will be placed atop this section. The Infinity Heart and Family Ties pendants also boast a central resin-covered focal point that features your loved one’s ashes. The Infinity Heart boasts an timeless floral motif, while the Family Ties pendant features a center point surrounded by fingerprints cast right onto the metal. The resin that’s used to protect the ashes comes in a stunning array of hues that include marine blue, citrine yellow, lagoon green, royal purple, and crimson ruby. These resins help transform your loved one’s ashes into a gem-like feature that provides the beautiful heart of your Phoenix Collection jewel.

Pandora Cremation Beads
Pheonix Beads are Pandora Compatible

The extraordinary Phoenix Collection also features Pandora-like bead charms that will provide a dazzling focal point for your jewelry. These Thumbies or Thumb Beads as they’re referred to can also features space to showcase your loved ones ashes under protective gem-like resin as well as fingerprints. We feature Thumbies in various shapes like cylinders, hexagons, and squares. Some customers prefer to get a combination of beads or even a single bead to highlight on a bracelet or necklaces. Owing to the popularity of trend-right Pandora-style beads, our Thumbies have become a permanent part of our collection.

How Do We Create Our Phoenix Collection Jewels?

Phoenix Jewelry
Associated with the Sun, a phoenix obtains new life by arising from the ashes of its predecessor

Our skilled jewelry artisans take pride in each completed memory jewel they create. Through careful procedures and patient crafting, our artisans will create for each customer a one-of-a-kind jewel. Before placing your order, you will need to select a Phoenix Collection style and select options. Jewels can be fashioned with engravings too. When placing your order, you’ll be able to design your customized piece of jewelry.

We will send each customer a special kit for ash placement and fingerprinting instructions. While you can email us fingerprint images, it’s important for you to use our kit for sending in your loved one’s ashes. We require a very small amount of ash and our kit will walk you through the process. Each kit also ensures that no ashes are ever mixed up with any others. Our artisans work only with one ash kit at a time because protecting the integrity of the process is a priority of our work.

If you have questions about our beautiful Phoenix Collection or any of the other jewelry lines we carry, be sure to get in touch with our helpful staff today. We are here to help you in any way we can as you commission your heirloom jewel or jewels. Our Phoenix Collection jewelry is ideal for gift-giving or for commissioning as the gift you give yourself.

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Jewelry Made From Fingerprints Connects Us With a Touch !

Just Some of The Thumbies Collection
Just Some of The Thumbies Collection

Utterly personal and invariably singular, our new line of fingerprint jewelry is designed to bring a distinctive touch to accessorizing. Each piece is custom designed with an exclusive fingerprint. Now you can keep a loved one’s fingerprint close each time you wear your timeless jewel that transcends fashion trends and boasts stunning aesthetic appeal. Noted for our one-of-a-kind jewelry pieces, the new fingerprint collection is filled with eye-catching designs denoted by high-quality craftsmanship that you can see and feel in each piece.

Keep Love Close

If you want to keep your loved one close, fingerprint jewelry is second-best only to the actual touch of your loved one. Designed and made with the actual fingerprint of your spouse, child, parent, or sibling, each piece is crafted with custom precision and will be unlike any other. Our designers literally transform the thumbprint of anyone you choose into a work of exquisite beauty. You can create an heirloom piece that fuses a design of your choosing with the singular fingerprint of someone you love dearly.

Made to Order

Each item in our new fingerprint jewelry line is custom-made to order. After selecting your style of jewel, whether it is a pendant a charm or Pandora-style bead, you use our fingerprint jewelry kit to capture an ink print and send us the print to transpose and we will create your one-of-a-kind jewel. You can also request a fingerprint kit if you don’t have your loved one’s print. The kits are easy to use and are a reliable way to record the print of child, partner, or parent. We will even keep the print on file in case you decide to order other custom jewels for yourself or another family member.

Select a Design

Our curated selection of fingerprint jewelry is diverse in order to reflect multiple styles and materials. We feature fingerprint beads in various shapes from hex beads to cubes. Our new line of fingerprint jewelry also contains pendants, charm bracelets, rings, dog tags, cuff links, lapel pins, earrings, and more. Some customers choose fingerprint jewelry to offer as an heirloom gift, while others are thrilled to enjoy a selected item as a gift for themselves. Our new fingerprint collection contains a myriad of design types that brim with timeless elegance.

Fingerprint Jewelry for Couples

Share The Love

Whether you are embarking on an engagement or celebrating an anniversary, fingerprint rings can showcase your love for one another and help you feel connected to your partner no matter where you are. Choose a ring in silver or gold and allow us to create a custom love token for both of you to wear. Not only will these rings prove to be conversation pieces, but they’ll serve to remind you both of the love you share.

 

 

 

Keepsakes for Parents

Family Fingerprints
Options For Families

Our children grow up so quickly, but we can keep part of their timeless essence with us when we have their fingerprint on a special jewel. If you have several children, you might consider commissioning the design of a pendant that features multiple fingerprints or a charm bracelet that boasts a fingerprint charm for each of your children or grandchildren. Fingerprint cuff links make a wonderful remembrance for fathers or grandfathers too.

Tokens of Friendship and Love

Many of our customers choose fingerprint jewelry to reflect the love they have for a special friend or a sibling or some other family member they are close to. A one-of-a-kind jewel that showcases the fingerprint of someone special is something you can wear every day to enjoy its inherent comfort. If you want to make a loved one’s special day even more special, consider gifting them a fingerprint jewel with your print to let them know how much you care for their love and companionship.

Thumb Print RingsMore Fingerprint Products to Love

The Affordable Noble Bronze Collection
The Affordable Noble Bronze Collection

From dog tags to bookmarks, we offer other objects that can be transformed into one-of-a-kind fingerprint heirlooms. Consider gifting fingerprint jewelry and objects for birthdays, holidays, and special events like a graduation or new job. We offer a wide selection of materials, so be sure to browse the galleries to locate items that are ideal for you or a loved one. If you have a beloved pet, also feature “paw print” jewelry you can wear with pride to celebrate you love for your four-legged best friend.

Cremation Solutions Features Skilled Artisans

At Cremation Solutions, we take pride in the immense skill of our artisans who craft each piece with precision and outstanding craftsmanship. Once we receive your fingerprint, we can begin the creation process. Since each jewel is custom-made, we cannot refund our customers once the production process is underway. Therefore, we invite you to ask as many questions as you like before we embark on your design.

The Creation Process

It All Starts With A Print
It All Starts With A Print

To create your

Natures Natural Signature!
Natures Natural Signature!

custom fingerprint jewel, a Cremation Solutions artisan will embark on a process that includes both modern technology and traditional craftsmanship. We use the process of wax casting to create these pieces. It generally takes less then three weeks to complete a jewel, which must also pass our quality-control tests to ensure that it lives up to our high standards. Feel free to contact us at any point in the process to discuss any questions you might have. If you don’t have time to order a fingerprint kit, contact us so we can advise you of other alternatives for getting us the print in question.

The Beauty of a Personalized Gift

Ashes and Prints Jewels
The Phoenix Collection Features Fingerprint and Ashes

Something personalized has the value of becoming a cherished memento. When you enjoy a special relationship with another soul, a beautiful object that reminds you of that person is bound to become a precious piece you hold dear. Our fingerprint jewelry isn’t just designed with the print of your loved one. It has the potential to trigger memories and to remind you of how much you love this special someone. If you want to give someone a gift like nothing else they have, a fingerprint jewel is bound to be that extraordinary something they have to have with them all the time.

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Finger Prints With Ashes Too
Amazing New Designs, Even With Ashes!

Whether you’re browsing for a personalized holiday gift or are purchasing a custom jewel for yourself, Cremation Solutions features a terrific selection of jewelry designs. Moreover, we feature various styles so you’re sure to find something beautiful that suits your budget as well as your style. Consider shape and material when choosing your fingerprint jewelry design. We feature classic symbols like hearts and ovals as well as more abstract shapes that brim with contemporary-chic appeal.

We strive to make the ordering process as easy as possible. While using a kit may seem complex, we actually provide step-by-step instructions to ensure that the inking of the thumbprint goes smoothly as possible. Once we receive the fingerprint, we will begin the process of creating your personalized fingerprint jewel.

To begin the process online (Click Here) or simply call our helpful customer service staff at 877-365-9474. We can answer any questions you have regarding our styles, the creation process, or the fingerprint kits. If you are ordering for the holidays, we encourage you to begin the process as soon as possible to ensure that your special jewel arrives in time for your holiday celebrations. Be sure to browse our vast inventory of fingerprint jewelry so you can commission a piece that brims with heirloom charm.

Introducing Your Touch Portraits

Fingerprint Art
Fingerprints Captured In Beautiful Portraits

Have you ever wanted something so unique to give as a gift that it won’t be found anywhere else in the world? Most people know that their fingerprints are one of the few things in the world that is unique and impossible to find again elsewhere. Now imagine artwork with unique fingerprint patterns that can’t be reproduced anywhere else. For those who like to feel a connection to their art as well as knowing the pattern or detail can’t be found elsewhere, fingerprint art can be a viable answer.

Variety of Styles
Fingerprint art can be produced in a variety of ways. This can include enhanced and zoomed photographs or prints, art prints, portraits of full handprints, wall posters of an exploded single print and more. Pictures of FingerprintsSee Our Full Selection Here: (Your Touch Portraits).
The imagination is the limit, but each product shares a distinct and unique element: a fingerprint of a loved one that can’t be reproduced anywhere else without the original. Furthermore, a customer isn’t limited to just one print. Multiple family members and friends can be included in the final portrait. This can be a neat way to get everyone involved and produce a piece artwork that includes an entire family.Kids Hand print ArtHand Print Pictures
Pet Paw Pictures
Mix Fingerprints For Couples
How it Works
Fingerprint art products can’t be created without the original element, the print. So the process starts with a fingerprint collection kit being provided to the customer to collect a given print. The kit will come with instructions on exactly how to obtain the best print possible, a card for the print to be inked onto and the ink strips that create the color needed.
After the print is collected, the kit is then mailed back to our collection office to begin the production process. The next step involves a fabrication of a high resolution image of the submitted prints. We can alter the print anyway you want. You are in control of how your art will look. You will be emailed a copy of the artwork for your approval, before we do the final print on canvas. Then, with the image completed, the artwork can be produced as desired. Unlike the boring black prints normally seen at government identification stations, fingerprint art can be made with a variety of shades, colors, materials and surfaces. The framing can be matched to meet all sorts of tastes from conservative traditional to modern and impressionable.
Gifts with a Unique Twist
Hand and Foot Art
Match Any Decor

For parents who want to make something memorable for their kids to enjoy later in life, fingerprints, handprints and footprints can reproduce really neat ideas for gifts. How about memorializing the time when junior got into the finger paints a bit too much and left them on the walls of the house? So take a photo of the wall and have enhanced fingerprints layered on top with a frame titled “remember when?” This is just one idea of how to make fun or comical memories lasting, and fingerprint portraits can certainly help.

A basic print may seem pretty straightforward, but imagine a wall sized canvas, framed, with a single fingerprint across the entire surface. Now it becomes a work of modern art, with a unique pattern that catches the eye. Set in the right décor the print can become a focal point of an entire room, as well as nice conversation piece when friends come over to visit.
If a close relative or friend has passed away, prior to final service and all involved allowing, a print can be obtained and then translated into a lasting memory that everyone who loved the person will cherish. The prints or artwork can then be produced in a variety of ways that match how each relative or friend wants to remember the deceased in the best light.
In Summary
Fingerprint art takes what defines a person’s identity in the modern age and also makes them a part of a singular artwork that won’t be found anywhere else. It provides families with a great way to remember years and life events gone by without being mediocre about it. With the variety of art products possible, everyone will find an approach that appeals to their taste. Further, many will be surprised at how impressive the products can be once they are placed in a home or office or special room. Don’t be surprised if people visiting ask where to find a similar print or have one made. The artwork will generate lots of questions as it continues to catch the eye of all who see a fingerprint in a unique setting of love and memory. And that’s what makes art mean the most to those who cherish it.

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Fingerprint Jewelry
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Fingerprint Jewelry Connects with Everyone


Mother and Daughter

Every fingerprint is unique, so why not give a friend or family member one of the most unique gifts that one can possibly give. Fingerprint jewelry has the fingerprint of the gift giver. The fingerprint is prominently displayed on the jewelry which can come in a variety of designs and sizes. Parents, Couples, Siblings and friends can all cherish the connections that our the gift of life.


How the Fingerprint Jewelry is Created

There are several methods used today to create fingerprint jewelry.

As Unique as You!

At Cremation Solutions we capture the print with an ink print on white paper. We can supply the kit to take the prints. If there is not enough time for us to mail you a kit, fingerprints may be taken using an ink pad and white paper. The thumb is usually the best finger to use. Once we select the best print, we scan it at a very high resolution and then transfer the print into wax. Our jewelry is made using the process of a lost wax casting. Engraving on the back of each piece is part of the casting process as well. Our process takes three weeks if the finished jewelry passing final quality control. The prints is kept in our data base forever, so if additional jewelry is desired, you need only give us the name of the print donor or the unique number that is on the back of each piece..

Another popular method is to capture the print in a product called precious metal clay, which allows for someone to place his or her finger on the clay. The clay is then rolled out and shaped using special forms. Then the metal clay is dried under the high heat of a gas torch or kiln. Using both the clay cutter and an emery board, the artisan can create an original piece of jewelry that will make the perfect gift.

Always Feel the Connection

Fingerprint Jewelry Can Be Taken Almost Anywhere

The great thing about jewelry made from a fingerprint is that the recipient can carry it with him or her. It often feels like the print donor stays with the recipient wherever he or she goes. There are many pieces of jewelry that look alike, but a custom piece of fingerprint jewelry will always be unique. By taking the time to have the piece of jewelry made, the gift giver shows that he or she actually put time, effort and thought into the gift.

Other Gifts Just Don’t Cut It

It’s very easy to give someone a gift card to a popular store. It’s also easy to grab a gift basket filled with chocolates, cookies and random knick-knacks. What is much harder is to find something that is truly unique and shows that the gift giver actually understands the recipient.

Wrap Him Around Your Finger!

Personalized gifts are more memorable and the recipient of a fingerprint keepsake is much more likely to keep it for a long time.

Personalized Items Bring Back Memories

One of the best parts about having a long-term relationship with someone are the memories that are generated through experiences together. Memories are often brought back from the past through their associations with sentimental objects. A pin, pendant or a photograph can bring old memories to the surface and can often be the glue that holds relationships together.

Personalized Gifts Show That the Relationship is Cherished

When someone gives a personalized gift, they are sending the message that they cherish the relationship and see it as much more than a casual acquaintance.

Keep Their Touch Forever

They are the perfect gift for kids. Friends, couples and to remember someone who has passed on. What is more powerful than the fingerprint of a loved one who has passed on? With fingerprint jewelry, it is as if the touch of that special loved one is always with you.

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Personal Cremation Urns

Every Detail is Captured

We have been getting a lot of press about our Personal Urns For Ashes, so I thought I would write a little about them myself. As many of you may or may not know I was a funeral director for over twenty years before starting Cremation Solutions. I attend the industry trade shows and read the trade journals. The industry has been trying to help make services and products more personal for some time now. In the urn department, urns with photos and engraved personal information has become popular. Even urns with digital slide shows are popular. I thought what about an urn that looks just like the deceased, what could be better than that!

The company called “That’s My Face” was the solution to the latest technology capable of producing such an urn. That’s my Face was founded by a PhD from the University of Cambridge (England) computer lab. ThatsMyFace.com specializes in patent-pending technologies around facial reconstruction, facial analysis and in transforming 2D portraiture into 3D sculptures. They make mask’s and action figures that look just like you! The best part is that they can do it from just a photo or two. They digitally create a three dimensional image from a two dimensional photo. The software can adjust coloration and fix blemishes and so on. I suggest people use images from their mid-life era to capture themselves in their prime. One recent customer wanted his own urn created in black and white and wanted his hand on his chin like Rodans famous sculpture “The Thinker”.

So we have been selling the urns now for two years. Sales are not as good as I had hoped for. I call it personalization gone too far! It seems that the Personal Cremation Urns just plain look too real. Creepy is the term that most used for their description. So they are not for everybody but most people do find them fascinating to say the least. At least the people that have purchased them are very pleased with the resulting urn. They rest on a handsome Verde marble base. A threaded plug is removed from the bottom of the base and the ashes are poured directly into the urn for all eternity. For a very personal one of a kind product that is selling well for Cremation Solutions, check our our selection of fingerprint jewelry. Fingerprint jewelry is jewelry that is made from an ink print of anyone’s fingerprint. Our fingerprints are like our one of a kind signature that nature has given each to us. No two fingerprints are alike.

I think in the near future I will offer them with the option of coming in a bronze tone. Casting of heads and bust have been around as memorials and art for hundreds of years and no one calls them creepy. The natural coloring as they are done now really brings them to life. Even the eyes look incredibly real.

Some of the strange request we have been asked are: Can you make them with movable eyes. Can we add a recording that is motion activated. I would like an Ozzy Ozbourne urn so I can spend eternity riding on the “Crazy Train”.  Lucky I have a sense of humor and am used to being asked strange questions. It’s not strange to me! twenty years in the funeral biz have prepared me. Ask away!!

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Fingerprint Jewelry

Fingerprint jewelry is the ultimate in personal custom jewelry.

Silver Shown With Optional Birthstone

Each piece is as unique as our own fingerprints. Nature has graced each of us with our own natural signature. Now with a simple ink kit and the magic of scanning technology, we can replicate anyone’s fingerprint and even our pets paw prints in beautiful one of a kind jewelry. We create high quality precious metal fingerprint jewelry using the old age process of lost wax casting. The patented process used to create our unique collection of fingerprint jewelry, transforms a simple ink print into stunning jewelry keepsakes that will be cherished for years to come. The ink kit is free with any order and if you already have taken the prints we can use them too. We prefer whenever possible the original prints and not copies. Black ink on white line free paper works best. For children under the age of two and under, fingerprints are not fully developed, so for them we use whole hand and footprints, also captured in our supplied ink kits. Pets can supply paw prints as well as nose prints.  One we have obtained the prints, we will select the best part of the best print. The print is laser etched in wax and the wax is cast. Every detail is captured in sterling silver or 14 kt gold. Each is cut and polished by skilled craftsmen. It will take 3 – 4 weeks to receive the jewelry. Each week we complete one step in the process and we start every Monday.

As if fingerprint jewelry isn’t already personal enough we can further personalize each piece with custom engraving at no additional cost.

A birthstone or diamond can also be added. We also have the ability to do custom work as well. You can order fingerprint jewelry pendants with a chain or use your own. Everything is made right here in the USA and shipping is free. We never use any precious metal clay in any part of our process.

Fingerprint jewelry is for sharing, for staying connected to those we care about and reinforcing relationships. Parents  can hold close the touch of their children. It is also a nice way to remember those we have loved and lost. Sharing fingerprint jewelry is a creative and personal way for family and friends to bond the relationships we have with each other. To wear fingerprint jewelry is to feel the memories and cherish to their touch forever. Each piece an heirlooms destined to be  passed on.

Couples can swap prints and even create fingerprint wedding bands.

Friends will always feel connected when wearing fingerprint jewelry.                                                       Fingerprint jewelry “Dog Tags” have become popular with those serving in the military.For those who serve and those in waiting for their safe return home. Pet parents can cherish the unconditional love and touch of their loyal companions. No matter who the fingerprint jewelry is for, we will be here to help guide you along the way. So you can be sure your fingerprint jewelry will be all you had hoped for.

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