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Cremation Urn for Adult Ashes "Ascending Grace" - Large | Teal & Silver Birds | Brass Urn

Cremation Urn for Adult Ashes "Ascending Grace" - Large | Teal & Silver Birds | Brass Urn

Regular price $509.99 NZD
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The Ascending Grace Cremation Urn features five silver birds rising in flight across a matte teal body, a quiet image of release and hope.

  • Handcrafted & Made-To-Order
  • Matte Teal & Polished Silver Finish
  • Solid Brass Construction
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MaterialSolid Brass
FinishTeal with Silver-Tone Accents
Capacity220 cubic inches
OrderedSep 27
ShippedSep 28-30
DeliveredOct 6-15
Arrives Oct 6-15 — Having a memorial is a choice that is deeply personal. This is why we don't simply pick something off a shelf to sell to you. Each urn is hand-crafted once you order, then prepared for its journey to you. From the hand-crafter to your door in 9-18 days.

Birds rising in flight have long stood for the soul's journey onward, and the Ascending Grace cremation urn places that image at its center. Five silver-toned birds ascend across a matte teal body, each lifting a little higher than the last, a quiet picture of release rather than loss. For families who find comfort in the idea of a spirit moving freely, it makes for a gentle and meaningful resting place.

The urn is crafted from solid brass with a hand-applied matte finish, which gives it real weight and a sense of permanence, set off by polished silver-tone banding at the neck and base beneath a softly domed lid. Standing 28 cm (11 in) tall and 20 cm (8 in) wide, it holds a full 220 cubic inches, enough for the ashes of an adult of up to around 220 lb (91 kg). A secure threaded lid keeps the contents safely contained, whether the urn is kept at home, placed in a niche, or interred.

Its classic vase silhouette settles into traditional and modern rooms alike, at home on a mantel or shelf as readily as in a memorial space. Compare finishes and sizes across the rest of our adult cremation urns, an urn for ashes made to hold a memory with dignity for a lifetime.

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Product Specifications

Product Specifications

Adult Sized Urn

Can hold up to 220 lb

Material

Solid Brass Construction

For Indoor Storage

Long-term preservation

Dimensions

Width
8 inches (20 cm)
Height
11 inches (28 cm)
Capacity
This urn has a capacity of 220 cubic inches, which is suitable for full adult remains.
Guidelines
A general guideline is 1 cubic inch per pound of body weight, meaning this urn is appropriate for individuals weighing up to approximately 220 lb (100 kg).

Materials

Body
Solid Brass Construction
Finish
Matte Teal Coating with Polished Silver-Tone Banding
Craftsmanship
Cast form with a rising flock of silver birds, silver neck and base bands, and a threaded domed lid
Style
Contemporary Memorial with Symbolic Bird Detailing

Choosing this urn is rarely about the material first, it's about the birds. Families come to the Ascending Grace when the person they're remembering felt free-spirited, faithful, or simply lighter than a dark, formal piece would suggest, and the rising flock says that without a word. It's the kind of image people find themselves returning to as they decide, which is usually a sign it's the right one.

The solid-brass build gives it a genuine, reassuring weight, the sense of something made to stay. Its upright vase form presents well as the central memorial in a room, and the piece is at its best where light can reach it, on a mantel, a shelf, or an open niche, so the silver birds lift and catch against the teal. It sits comfortably in a traditional home and a modern one alike.

Every order arrives in discreet, unbranded packaging, usually within 9 to 18 days. For families who want a memorial that leans toward hope rather than heaviness, the Ascending Grace is among the more uplifting pieces in our adult cremation urns collection, an urn for ashes made to last a lifetime.

Cremation Urns FAQs

How long do human ashes last in an urn?

Ash doesn't decompose. Once cremation is done, what's left is inert bone fragment: no bacteria, no organic matter, nothing left to break down.

Ashes inside a cremation urn will actually outlast the urn itself, not the other way round.

The real question is whether the urn holds up. Solid brass and rosewood age well; thin aluminium or resin can crack, discolour, or lose its seal after a decade in sunlight or a humid room.

A loose lid isn't just cosmetic. It's how moisture gets in.

If you're choosing a cremation urn to keep for good, material and seal quality matter more than anything else on the spec sheet. Ashes will keep. Whether the urn protects them comes down to what it's made from.

Where can I find urns for ashes?

Most people start their search at a funeral home, then realize the range is thin, just a handful of styles at a fixed markup.

Vida Memorials runs one of the larger online catalogues of urns for ashes, covering brass and aluminum cremation urns through to carved wooden pieces and small keepsake urns.

Buying online also makes the process easier. You're not being shown three options in a showroom while someone waits on you.

You can sit with it, compare finishes, and decide when you're ready. Shipping covers the country, tracked and properly packaged.

Full adult cremation urn, a keepsake to split between family, or something for a pet - it's a decision that's easier to make without a countdown clock running.

What size urn do you need for human ashes?

There's a rough formula funeral suppliers use: about one cubic inch of urn space per pound the person weighed.

Work that out for a typical adult and you land somewhere between 180 and 220 cubic inches, which is what most standard cremation urns are built around.

Heavier build? Size up. Plenty of suppliers stock extra-large urns for ashes at 300 cubic inches or more, and going bigger is always the safer call.

Keepsake urns sit outside this whole equation. They're built to hold a token amount, not the full remains.

Check the listed capacity before buying rather than assuming it'll fit. It's the one spec on a cremation urn that genuinely has a wrong answer if you get it wrong.

What is the difference between a keepsake urn and an urn?

A full-size cremation urn is built for one job: holding everything, typically 180 to 220 cubic inches for an adult.

A keepsake urn holds almost nothing by comparison, just a few cubic inches, enough for a token amount.

Why would anyone want less capacity? Usually it's about splitting ashes between family members or wanting something small and personal while the rest stays in the main urn or gets scattered.

Neither one is the correct choice; They are just built for different situations.

If your family's all in one place, a single urn for ashes probably covers it. If people are spread out and each wants to hold onto something, a few keepsake urns alongside the main one tend to work better.

Customer Reviews

5.0
Based on 27 reviews
Alicia V. Verified Buyer
5.0 out of 5 starsSmall, discreet, and real support

This ash necklace is small enough that it doesn't feel heavy or obvious under a shirt. I emailed vida memorials support twice with questions before ordering and got a real reply both times, not automated. Little things like that matter more than people realize when you're already exhausted from everything else. Thanks team

Andy T. Verified Buyer
5.0 out of 5 starsOur little guy deserved this

Small, well made, arrived on time. Our little golden retriever Felix deserved something nice and this was it.

Christine A. Verified Buyer
5.0 out of 5 starsMore accurate than other sites

I compared this to two other sites before ordering and honestly the photos here were more accurate to what actually arrived, which I appreciated after being burned once before by a different company. Ivory finish is warm, not stark. Would order again without hesitating.

Dale M. Verified Buyer
5.0 out of 5 starsHonest craftsmanship, no complaints

Good, honest craftsmanship. My father would have appreciated that more than anything flashy.

Daniel R. Verified Buyer
5.0 out of 5 starsSmaller than pictured but well packaged

My dad spent most of his life near the water, so the color felt right the second I saw it online. It's smaller than I pictured from the photos but that's probably on me for not checking the measurements properly. It sits on the bookshelf in his old study now. The packaging was solid, nothing rattled around.

Douglas F. Verified Buyer
5.0 out of 5 starsExactly as described

Exactly as described. No complaints.

Fiona D. Verified Buyer
5.0 out of 5 starsLovely, just a slightly loose lid

Ordering process was easy and the confirmation emails kept me updated the whole way, which I appreciated given how anxious I was about the whole thing. The urn itself is lovely, purple is richer in person than the photos suggest. My only small gripe is the lid fit is a touch loose. Its not unsafe but isnt as snug as I'd like for something this important. Still glad I chose it.

Helen B. Verified Buyer
5.0 out of 5 starsReal detail, worth the wait

I want to write this properly because I read a lot of reviews before I bought anything and the honest, detailed ones were the most useful to me, so I'm trying to pay that forward. My mother was Catholic her entire life, went to mass every single Sunday so when she passed there wasn't really a debate about whether we wanted something with religious meaning. This urn is carved beautifully, the angel figure has real detail to it, not the flat stamped look some cheaper wooden urns have where it's more of a sticker than a carving. The mentioned rosewood is a rich color, darker than I expected from the photos but I actually prefer it. It took about two weeks to arrive which was longer than some of the aluminum ones I looked at, but it's handmade so that tracks, and they did email to let me know it was on its way with a estimated date, which meant I wasn't left wondering. Would recommend to anyone wanting something with real weight to it.

Janet O. Verified Buyer
5.0 out of 5 starsReminded me of our lake

My husband passed in November after a long illness, so in some ways I had time to prepare, and in other ways nothing prepares you for actually doing it. I sat with the decision for almost three weeks before ordering, but for some reason kept coming back to this one because the blue reminded me of a lake we used to visit every summer for thirty odd years. When it arrived I sat with it on the kitchen table for a while before I could even open the box properly. The urn itself is solid, the kind of thing that feels like it will actually last, which mattered to me more than I expected it would. I've recommended this site to two friends since, for what it's worth.

Karen O. Verified Buyer
5.0 out of 5 starsMade sense for him

My dad trained horses his whole working life. This was the only urn out of everything I looked at that actually made sense for him instead of just looking nice. My brother cried when he saw it. Thanks team

Kayla M. Verified Buyer
5.0 out of 5 starsPerfect size for our little guy

Perfect size for our little guy. Thank you

Linda M. Verified Buyer
4.0 out of 5 starsBeautiful, just a longer wait than expected

Beautiful piece, genuinely the detail on the wings is better than I expected for the price. Taking a star off only because it took three weeks to arrive, and I was a bit anxious waiting on it. Once it did arrive though I had no complaints at all.

Marcus W. Verified Buyer
5.0 out of 5 starsMade an impossible week a little softer

We lost our dog Milo very suddenly, no warning, just gone one morning after fourteen good years, and I think the shock of it made the whole process of finding an urn feel unreal, like I was shopping for someone else's dog. I looked at probably fifteen different sites over two days. This one stood out because it didn't feel clinical, the ivory color is genuinely soft looking, not sterile like a lot of the pet urns out there which honestly all start to look like storage containers after a while. It arrived four days later, well packaged, and sits on our mantle now next to his collar. I know it's just an object but it helped, having something that actually looked like it was made with some care.

Michael T. Verified Buyer
5.0 out of 5 starsExactly what she would have chosen

I bought this brass purple urn for my mother. She loved purple her whole life so it wasn't a hard decision to make. The brass is definitely nicer in person than in the photos, it has a real weight to it. Only thing I'd say is the lid was a little stiff to open at first, but it loosened up after a few tries.

Nora P. Verified Buyer
5.0 out of 5 starsEverything we hoped for

Bought this for my grandfather. It's everything we hoped it would be.

Owen F. Verified Buyer
5.0 out of 5 starsSecond order, same great experience

Second time ordering from the Vida Memorials team, first was a keepsake urn for a friend's mother last year. I had the same experience both times, straightforward, no upselling nonsense, just what you actually need. The green marbling on this teardrop urn is subtle, not gaudy.

Pam S. Verified Buyer
5.0 out of 5 starsGot my own affairs sorted early

Bought this for myself, if that makes sense. I'm 68 and wanted to get my own affairs sorted rather than leave it for my kids to figure out. It's sitting in a drawer for now. Good quality, glad I did this early.

Patricia N. Verified Buyer
5.0 out of 5 starsRight where I wanted it

green was my sister's favorite color and this matched what I had in my head. it's been three months now and I still can't really write much about it beyond that it's exactly where I wanted it to be, on the mantel next to her wedding photo. thank you

Patricia S. Verified Buyer
5.0 out of 5 starsConsistent quality, second time ordering

This is actually my second order, first was for my father-in-law 4 months back with a different urn from here, and I came back without even shopping around because I already knew what to expect. Consistent quality matters a lot for this kind of purchase.

Peter K. Verified Buyer
5.0 out of 5 starsBetter than other brass urns

Gold detailing on this is nicer than most brass urns I looked at elsewhere, it doesn't look cheap or plated thin. Didn't have any issues with the order at all, showed up when they said it would, and the box was in good shape.

Robert A. Verified Buyer
5.0 out of 5 starsSolid wood, real weight to it

Solid wood, some real weight to it, doesnt have that hollow feel some of the resin ones have. My father was a deacon at our church for almost 30 years so the cross felt right rather than something that wasn't really about him. The carving is deeper and cleaner than I expected from photos.

Ruben O. Verified Buyer
5.0 out of 5 starsStunning

Stunning. Just stunning.

Steven B. Verified Buyer
5.0 out of 5 starsMy sister found the right one

My sister found this one after I'd basically given up looking, sent me the link at midnight with no explanation, just "this one." She was right. Arrived well within the estimate too.

Susan W. Verified Buyer
5.0 out of 5 starsFinally felt like him

I ordered this for my husband of 41 years and put off choosing for weeks because none of the ones I'd seen elsewhere felt like him. This one did in the end. It's heavier than I expected in a good way because it feels substantial, and not hollow. Arrived well within the timeframe they gave me.

Thea A. Verified Buyer
5.0 out of 5 starsSimple and arrived quickly

Simple, beautiful and arrived quickly.

Thomas W. Verified Buyer
5.0 out of 5 starsOrdered for my wife

Ordered for my wife. Rosewood has a nice smell to it even now, which I wasn't expecting anyone to mention but it's true.

Wendy P. Verified Buyer
5.0 out of 5 starsQuick answers, careful packaging

I messaged asking a question about capacity before I ordered and got a proper answer back within the day. Made me trust the rest of the process. The urn arrived well packed, double boxed, nothing shifted around inside.