How much does Artful Ashes cost?

Hearts, orbs and starfish are $185 for the first piece and $155 each after, including pouch, certificate and etching. Angel Wings pendants are $195; ash shipping runs from about $29.

How much ash does a piece use?

About a teaspoon per memorial, visible as swirls in the glass. The remainder of the ashes stays with your family.

Do they make pet memorials?

Yes — roughly a quarter of their orders are for pets, including pieces with a raised pawprint.

Reviews

Artful Ashes Review: Seattle's Glass Memorial Studio

Artful Ashes is a family-run Seattle glass studio that has been swirling ashes into hearts and orbs since 2012. Here is what they make, what it costs, and our take.

Who Artful Ashes is

Founded by Greg and Christina Dale after their own losses, Artful Ashes works from a studio in Ballard, Seattle, and has an unusually warm reputation: reviewers consistently describe compassionate, personal handling of the ashes and the families sending them. About a quarter of their orders are pet memorials.

What they make and charge

The core pieces are glass hearts, orbs and starfish at $185 for the first memorial and $155 for each additional, including a velvet pouch, certificate and etching. Angel Wings pendants run $195, lighted display bases $15, and ash shipping kits from about $29. Each piece takes a teaspoon or so of ashes, swirled visibly through the glass.

Our verdict

Fair prices, genuine artistry and rare warmth make Artful Ashes easy to recommend, especially for families who like knowing exactly whose hands made the piece. The range is narrower than a marketplace, so if you want something beyond hearts, orbs and wings, compare the wider glass options below.

Our picks

Compare with our glass memorials

Our sister store makes hand-blown glass memorials with the same approach: a small portion of ashes, worked into glass by hand.

Zenith Swirl Ashes Memorial Orb

$178

A hand-blown orb with the ashes carried through a ribbon of color.

See orb→

Eternal Flame Ashes Memorial Paperweight

$189

A flame with the ashes rising through it.

See paperweight→

Large Sculpted Heart Paperweight

$240

A weighty sculpted glass heart.

See paperweight→

Products link to You Are Forever, our sister memorial store, or to partners; we may earn from qualifying purchases. Prices shown were current when this guide was updated.

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