Organic Urns
It is believed that cremations began in Europe as early as 3,000
BCE. The popularity of cremations rose so that it was the most
common way of handling the dead until Christianity nearly ended
the practice in 400 CE in favor of burials. However, around 1900
CE cremation regained popularity and crematories could be found
in Europe and America. Today, it is estimated that over 25% of
all American deaths end with cremation; leading to an ever-increasing
need for urns.
Although urns started out as functional pottery, they have now taken on a wide variety of shapes and forms to allow individuals to select a style to commemorate a loved one best. Urns can range from the most dignified piece to a more whimsical one. While some might choose an urn that is befitting of the loved one being memorialized, others might choose an urn that depicts how much the person meant to them. Some even choose urns that playfully depict cats or dolphins, or whatever the person may have fancied in life.