Most frequently a bronze plaque is mounted onto a granite base.
Bronze vs granite headstones.
Designs are made into granite s hard surface by either etching or sandblasting.
Granite is also reasonably priced and comes in a variety of colors including shades of black gray red pink brown green and blue.
It is one of the hardest known materials of mankind but does need to be cleaned periodically.
Bronze is commonly used to make markers because it ages well and the inscription will still be readable after decades of weather wear.
When choosing a headstone grave marker or monument to remember a lost loved one it is important to consider the material that will be used.
Granite headstones we provide high quality granite headstones and memorials from simple to elaborate custom designs.
Granite there is no comparison.
Creating a memorial headstone serves several purposes.
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But for the most part quartzite is harder.
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We realize the changing trends in the industry we offer a full line of customizable cremation memorials as well as our very large direct to public casket showroom.
Pound for pound when it comes to bronze vs.
If you are going to select a material for its longevity the three most common longest lasting materials are quartzite granite and marble.
Even though it lasts a long time bronze can be a bit expensive.
Granite memorials granite is ranked 7 on the mohs hardness scale of 1 to 10.
Granite headstones and grave markers.
White marble mausoleum known as the taj mahal in india.
Expressions in bronze.
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Granite headstones and grave markers.
They are both very similar in a lot of ways.
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Give us a thought in these economical times to see why so.
We are usually 50 less than standard casket prices including our handmade solid woods.
All headstones if granite or bronze headstones can be designed to accommodate a beautiful bronze vase that is optional with every purchase.
A choice that will last for generations.
If you want a big memorial you will pay hundreds of thousands of dollars for a bronze one.
You can select from a wide variety of bronze and granite colors for both traditional and cremation memorials in different price ranges.
There are a variety of design and several other options such as the color of bronze for bronze on granite memorial letter style and emblem options.
The most common materials are quartzite granite marble bronze sandstone iron and slate.