Designing a Memorial

There are lots of ways to customize and design a memorial. Since everyone is unique, so should their memorial. We can help guide you through these choices. While there are a lot of choices, it is important to take your time when looking through the options. Each choice helps to define and remember your loved one.

Granite Colors

View our quality granite colors. Each color is carefully chosen for it’s durability, longetivity, and beauty.

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Lettering and Sandblast

Choose styles which fit your design preferences. View actual examples to help visualize.

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Granite Finishes

Whether you prefer a natural or modern look, choosing the finishes will help define the memorial.

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Shapes

The overall shape sets the mood. From classic to historic to unique - the shape will define the memorial.

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Diagram of a Memorial

Memorial with different parts labeled on what they represent

Granite Colors

Barre Gray

United States
American Black

United States
Bethel White

United States
Dakota Mahogany

United States
Mountain Rose

Canada
Canadian Pink

Canada
Canadian Mahogany

Canada
Bahama Blue

India
India Black / Jet Black

India
India Red

India
Paradiso

India
Impala Black

South Africa
Blue Pearl

Norway

Lettering and Sandblast

See the many ways that we can letter and sandblast. Each technique provides a different style. See the photos for real examples to help visualize what they will look like.

V-Sunk

Deep engraving which uses natural sunlight to create shadows for visibility. Requires a steeled finish, often in the form of a panel.

Red stone showing a family name sandblasted into it

Skin Sunk

Shallow engraving which uses the contrast between the light natural color and the dark polished color. This is not recommended for light color granite.

Headstone with frosted outline lettering

Polished square raised engraving technique

Close up of frosted outline lettering style

Polished Outline

This style uses a steeled face, often a panel. There is a V-Line around the outside edge. The inside of the letter remains polished.

Frosted Outline

This style does not have a panel. A V-Line goes around the outside edge of the lettering. The inside of the lettering is steeled.

Polished Square Raised

There is a sunken panel (recessed about ¼” from the surface). The letters are then flush with the rest of the surface. The letters remain polished while the panel is recessed. The lettering is blocky and squared off.

Polished Border

Text boxes have a double line around them

Double Outline

Flat Carved and Shape Carved

Flat carved is most common. It allows for small detail lines for complex emblems. Emblems are flat with the surface of the memorial.

Shape carved is a very detailed, high-quality carving. Emblems are carved with a 3-D effect with various depths and contours. Shape carvings are common with flowers.