For People

Step 1

We send a collection kit to retrieve your ashes.

Step 2

You send your ashes to our lab in an urn, box, or bag.

Step 3

We solidify the ashes into "stones".

Step 4

Your solidified remains are returned home in the mail

Parting Stone Gallery

I've had my mother’s ashes for over a decade. I kept them in my clothing closet. They didn't make me feel warm or sentimental. Getting these has been transformative.
Garth Clark

It’s more sentimental to have an object than it is to have ashes. In the stone form, it’s an easier way to carry somebody with you without so much weight and stigma.
Trevor Bahnson

I had no idea what I was going to do with his ashes... it’s a messy business. Once they came back as these beautiful stones, I love holding them and I love showing them to people.
Chris Linn

Frequently Asked Questions

How many "stones" is a human?

Depends on each person. It is roughly a 1:1 ratio of traditional remains to solidified remains returned. On average a human is 40-60 solidified remains.

Can I get a specific number of solidified remains?

No, the solidification process varies from person-to-person in the number, shape, color, and size of "stones" produced.

How long does the solidification process take?

The solidification process typically takes 10 weeks from when we receive the ashes at our lab. Depending on our backlog of orders, there is sometimes a processing time wait period before we send the collection kit to retrieve your cremated remains. We will tell you the current processing time before you checkout. Our priority is to successfully return beautiful "stones" to each customer and sometimes that takes extra time.

Do you accept alkaline hydrolysis remains?

At this time we do not offer the solidification process for remains resulting from alkaline hydrolysis. We are working on perfecting this process, and we expect to offer this service soon. If you would like to be notified when we begin offering solidification for remains resulting from alkaline hydrolysis, please send us an email to support@partingstone.com and we’ll put you on the announcement list!

What is involved in the solidification process?

The entire solidification process looks like making ceramics in a laboratory. Once the remains arrive at our lab, we remove contaminants and refine the ash then create a clay-like material. From there, we form, solidify in a kiln, and polish the "stones" before returning them to you. You can see a fun animation of the whole process on our homepage here.

Can I scatter the solidified remains?

Yes. Solidified remains act like real stones so if you keep them outside or scatter, they will be there a long time.

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