Two years ago roughly 40% of people opted for cremation rather than burial, and that percentage is expected to increase. Choosing cremation rather than burial is not only practical but also more cost efficient as well, although it is a highly personal choice. There are advantages to cremation that burial does not share. For one thing, the ashes of the deceased loved one can be kept, either in the home, worn as in the case of keepsake jewelry, or buried in a personal garden of remembrance.
Small urns are ideal if you are looking for something to hold the ashes of a beloved family pet. Baby urns will also suffice in this regard, although both can be used for other reasons as well, such as to hold only a portion of the deceased's ashes, while the remainder might be buried or scattered at a location that is near and dear to either you or your loved one.
Cremation urns are available in all shapes and sizes, made by professional artisans, and constructed out of a wide range of different materials. A cremation urn is a discreet way of memorializing a loved one, and some are tasteful and ornamental enough to be displayed within the home.
Online websites offer many different types of baby urns, small urns and mini urns. Usually these afford you a greater saving than if you were to obtain the urn via a funeral home, for instance. In fact, savings can range up to 50% in some instances. Shopping online for a cremation urn also allows you the privacy of doing so in your own home, which for some people is a very important aspect of the process.
Choosing the right sized urn is very important for obvious reasons. Ashes take up cubic inches, which also indicate the amount of ashes that the urn can hold. One pound of body weight will produce about one cubic inch of ashes upon cremation. That means that a person who weighed about one hundred pounds will yield roughly ninety cubic inches of ashes and so would require an urn that is about 100 CI. This is important to understand, because when you shop for a cremation urn you will find that the description provided will list the volume or capacity that the urn provides in cubic inches.
There are a number of different types of urns available, including companion urns that will hold the ashes of two adults. Small urns and baby urns obviously have a lower CI which means that they would hold considerably less.
Of course, you might choose something more along the lines of a keepsake cremation urn. These are smaller and might even take on the form of an ashes pendant, or keepsake jewelry for ashes. These mini urns and keepsake items are intended to hold only a small amount of the deceased's ashes. The remaining ashes can be scattered or buried as desired.
Keepsake urns and jewelry is not a new concept by any means. Also, the urn or jewelry can hold a lock of hair rather than ashes, a small piece of cloth, or even flowers for example.
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