Memory Becomes a Treasure Urns
This collection is for the person who left a house full of things worth keeping, from shoeboxes of photographs to handwritten recipes. These aluminum urns are available in painted finishes or hand-applied enamel with silver bands, offered in both full-size and sharing sizes.
A name and dates may be engraved in two-tone lettering alongside the design's namesake line, Memory Becomes a Treasure. Once a person can only be remembered, the remembering is the valuable thing left.
Treasure is not defined by jewelry or precious metals. It is found in a box of old photographs, a voicemail that is never deleted, or a recipe card bearing a faint grease stain. It is the story told in the same way every holiday, a piece of a life that remains long after the room has grown quiet.
For those left behind, the act of sorting through a home becomes a way of deciding what truly matters. You may find yourself looking at the small, everyday items they held close, realizing that the value lies not in the volume of what is kept, but in the weight of the memory itself.
The inscription on this collection reflects this reality, noting that once a person can only be remembered, the act of remembering is the most precious thing left. This sentiment is carried on the surface of the aluminum, which is available in various painted colors or a hand-applied enamel finish detailed with silver bands.
These pieces are designed to be held and kept, with a felt base and a threaded screw-top lid.
The collection is offered in two distinct ways. A full-size version is crafted to hold the entirety of an adult's remains, while a sharing size holds a portion so that more than one person can keep some.
Engraving is offered as an option, cut into the surface in two-tone lettering, with the name and dates beside the line.
If the person was someone who lived through the small, everyday details of a life, then this design will read as theirs. Anyone who heard the holiday story told the same way every year will see it in this piece.
Families choose this design because they are deciding what to keep, and because the memories are the part that will last the longest. You might picture them at a table, going through a shoebox of photographs.
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Holds all of an adult's remains, the same full-size memorial a funeral home provides. Choosing one urn for one person? This is the one.
Holds a meaningful portion of the remains, measured in cups, not all of them. Choose this when dividing ashes between households, or keeping some close after scattering the rest.
Holds a small token: a few spoonfuls. A personal remembrance: one for each family member, or something small to keep on a shelf or bedside table.
Keeping our sizing simple allows for worry-free shopping and a consistent canvas for your special engraving. Each cremation urn has a max size listed in its description. Contact us with specific questions regarding which cremation urn best fits your needs.
Choosing the right size
Every design comes in the same three sizes. Here's how families use each one.
Individual
Full size · Approx. 10" highHolds all of an adult's remains, the same full-size memorial a funeral home provides. Choosing one urn for one person? This is the one.
Sharing
Mid size · Approx. 6" highHolds a meaningful portion of the remains, measured in cups, not all of them. Choose this when dividing ashes between households, or keeping some close after scattering the rest.
Keepsake
Pocket size · Approx. 3" highHolds a small token: a few spoonfuls. A personal remembrance: one for each family member, or something small to keep on a shelf or bedside table.