Introduction

When you lose a loved one it's easy to feel lost, alone, and confused. You might also be unsure of the next steps, and not fully clear on what they might have wanted. Among the ways to move forward and still keep their memories close to you is choosing a cremation urn that reflects their passions or interests. 

The right urn matters, and when you want to memorialize a loved one it's important that you choose the best way to do that. Honoring their life and acknowledging the things they enjoyed most is an excellent way to feel like they're still close to you and remember all the great things about them. Loss can be very hard, and the process of memorializing someone you loved often helps to bring peace, comfort, and closure.

There are many great ways to acknowledge someone's life after they've moved on, and an urn that reflects something that brought them a lot of joy is among the best options. But which urn should you choose? If your loved one was passionate about several areas of life you might not be sure which urn option will be the best one to truly represent them. Here are 20 of the most unique cremation urns, to give you ideas about the types of urns you can choose from for your lost loved one. 

20 Unique Cremation Urns

1. 3D Crystal Urn

This 3D crystal urn is a unique and beautiful way to showcase a loved one and see them every day. The urn itself is made from dark blue granite, and the crystal on top contains your loved one's picture. With a light on top of the urn the crystal is illuminated, so you'll be able to see them even when it's dark outside or in your home. Seeing the face of someone you hold dear can be comforting as you grieve their loss. This traditional, solid urn style provides a large space to hold cremains and a wonderful way of remembering someone who was important to you in life. Keeping their memory close as you process their loss and move through your grief can provide peace, and help you focus on happy memories.

2. Brave Lion Art Urn

Whether a deceased friend or family member loved lions, or had the bravery of one, the shape of a lion can be a great choice to memorialize them. This lion's head has a realistic look and a beautiful mane, and it's large enough to stand out as a memorial piece. It can be displayed on a table, mantel, or other location, and sits atop the actual urn box, where you can add engraving. Your loved one's name, dates, and any specific sentiment you want included can easily be added to the front of the box, so you can be reminded of them and their strength. If your loved one had the heart of a lion, there's no better way to acknowledge that they fought the good fight and can now rest, while keeping their memory close to you.

3. Hovering Football Helmet Urn

If your loved one was a big football fan, there's no better way to memorialize them than with this hovering football helmet urn. The helmet itself appears to be gently suspended in the air, and carries the logo and name of their favorite team. You can choose any team for the helmet, as all of them are available. The area below the helmet contains lights, as well, so you can give the helmet a soft glow that's peaceful when it's dark in your home. The box below the helmet contains the cremains, and we'll lovingly engrave it with your loved one's name, dates, and the other specifics you'd like to include. This is a great way to acknowledge something they loved in life, and memorialize them with a reminder of their favorite sport and team.

4. Custom Photo Football Urn

For anyone who lost a loved one who played football, this urn can be a great choice. The football sits atop a solid, sturdy urn base, so you can store the cremains and keep your loved one's memory close. By adding a photo of the deceased, it's possible to further personalize the football and give you a more significant keepsake with which to remember them. There are dual engraved football helmets on the base, and we'll also engrave their name, dates, and a phrase you want to add. Whether they played competitively or it was a weekend hobby, we can help you acknowledge how much they loved football and also help you feel close to them by seeing their picture every day.

5. Wooden Bottle Keepsake Urn

This wooden bottle is made from cedar, and the gentle, soothing scent of that wood can provide additional comfort during your time of grief. When you choose this urn you get the option to customize the label, so it can showcase something your loved one enjoyed. Whether they loved drinking soda, beer, or something else, we can add a label with that information and their details. A lot of people choose this bottle as a scattering urn, but it also works well as a long-term memorial and storage option for cremains or other keepsakes. With a plastic bottle cap on the top, it's a more whimsical way to hold a small amount of cremation ashes.

6. Grand Queen Chess Keepsake Urn

If you've lost someone who was the queen of your family, what better way to memorialize them and all they were to you than with a queen chess piece. This rich, wooden piece has room for one line of engraving and holds a small amount of cremains, so you can keep your loved one close to you and remember their valuable place in your life. This is a great urn for a much-loved mother or grandmother, or any  other female family member or friend who was important to you. The urn can be permanently sealed, as well, so it can be a keepsake that's easily displayed, moved from one place to another, and passed down through generations of loved ones who will hear the story of the queen of your family.

7. Hourglass Keepsake Urn

An hourglass is an important reminder that everyone's sand runs out eventually. If you've lost a loved one and want to memorialize and remember them and the importance of their life, our hourglass urn can be an excellent way to do that. The urn comes in different sizes and there's room for engraving on the top and bottom, giving you a chance to express more of what that person meant to you. The level of personalization and the beauty that comes along with this urn helps you make a bold statement about your loved one while adding a lovely keepsake to your home at the same time. The hourglass can easily become a family heirloom that you can pass down to other loved ones over time, as a reminder of the value of life and the people in it.

8. Music Box Urn

A music box can be a wonderful keepsake, and it's also a beautiful way to memorialize a loved one when you combine it with an urn. This specific music box urn holds a small amount of ashes in the delicate pouch on the inside of the lid, right above the music mechanism. You can choose from different colors for the pouches that contrast with the light, natural wood of the heart-shaped urn. We're also able to engrave the top of the urn for you, and the music box plays Amazing Grace. The music box can be an excellent memorial choice for anyone who wants to keep some ashes and scatter the rest, or for a big family where the ashes will be distributed. The light color also blends well with nearly any decor, so you can add it to a shelf, case, or mantel with ease.

9. Teddy Bear Urn

For anyone who loved teddy bears, or for someone who's lost a child, the teddy bear urn can provide comfort and peace. It's also suitable for children over eight years of age, so it can help a child who's lost a grandparent, parent, or sibling. The red plastic heart holds up to eight cubic inches of ashes and fits inside the bear, so you can hug the teddy and keep your lost loved one close to your heart. This teddy bear urn is soft and easy to cuddle, and its bright eyes and delicate features add to the comfort it provides after a loss. We can imprint a name, date, or other details on the ribbon bow around its neck, as well, so you can have something that reflects who you've lost and the way you feel about how much joy they brought to your life.

10. 18-Wheeler Truck Trailer Urn

Did you lose a loved one who made their career as a truck driver? If so, this 18-wheeler truck trailer urn can be the perfect way to memorialize them. The truck comes in a rich blue color and the trailer can be made in white or silver. It holds a significant amount of ashes and can be engraved on the side to reflect your loved one and add a special phrase and even a picture. The trailer holds all the ashes, and the truck is added separately, so you can purchase just the trailer if you'd like to find your own color or style of truck for it. With personalization options and the opportunity to store a larger amount of cremains, this truck trailer urn is the right choice for a loved one who spent their time trucking, or who just loved to watch big rigs.

11. Motorcycle Gas Tank Urn

If you lost a loved one who rode a motorcycle, having a motorcycle gas tank urn can be a great way to remember them and how much they enjoyed riding their bike. This black, shiny gas tank has the right shape and style, and holds plenty of cremains. It's made from metal and displays flames on the side, along with options for personalized engraving. We can add a name, dates, and a phrase or word that's important to you or meant a lot to your loved one. Many motorcyclists love adventure and the feel of the open road, and this tank delivers on that feeling. It's a beautiful way to honor someone you've lost, and make sure you're giving them a last resting place that's fitting for someone who loved their motorcycle and the freedom it brought.

12. Pool Table Urn

Whether they were a professional pool player or they just enjoyed a Friday night game with friends, losing a loved one who enjoyed playing pool means finding the right urn to represent that. This pool table urn is perfect for your memorialization needs, and provides a solid, sturdy urn space to store their cremains. The top offers the look of a pool game in progress, with a cue stick and several different balls. Playing pool can be a great pastime, and it's a game that requires practice and skill. If your family member or friend enjoyed it and that helped create some great memories, a pool table urn is an excellent way to be reminded of that for years to come.

13. Record Player Urn

There's nothing like the sound of a traditional vinyl record. They may not have the clarity of newer ways of listening to music, but they're valuable to collectors and those who remember the days when they were the best option for playing all kinds of great tunes. If you've lost a loved one who was a record collector, or who had a fondness for the older ways of playing music, a record player urn can provide a quality keepsake you can enjoy. What better way to remember someone you loved dearly and were close to, than choosing an urn representative of something important to them. 

14. Toolbox Urn

If you've lost a father, brother, husband, or other loved one who was handy around the house, or who worked with tools as a career, this toolbox urn can be the perfect way to remember and memorialize them and who they were. Understanding what they loved, being reminded of their talent, and thinking back fondly on everything they could do is all easier when you have the right urn to showcase the things you remember most about them. From the sturdy styling to the look of the latches and buckles, this toolbox urn has the right design for anyone who's lost the handyperson in their life. It's a great way to personalize their memorial and creates a wonderful keepsake that can be passed down through generations, as well.

15. Sunny Vineyard Oak Barrel Urn

Your loved one was unique, and finding just the right urn isn't always easy. If they loved vineyards, this oak barrel urn can give them a final resting place that makes sense and provides you with a lot of fond memories every time you see it. Wine is stored in these large barrels until it's ready to be consumed, and this small barrel has all the great detail of the larger ones. From the light wood and smooth shape to the metal bands that hold large barrels and keep them stable, this urn delivers on the look of a vineyard oak barrel. The end of the barrel can be engraved, and there are two different sizes to choose from, so you can have a larger urn to hold cremains or a smaller, keepsake option.

16. Signature Urn

Having the signatures of loved ones all over an urn can help you remember how many people loved that person and what they meant to you and others, to memorialize them and everything they were in life. This beautiful pewter and black urn is made of quality metal and offers laser-engraved signatures, so they'll stay looking sharp and clear for years to come. When you send us the signatures and notes you want included, we'll add them to the urn and get it shipped to you right away. We can add up to 20 signatures without additional cost, so plenty of loved ones will have the opportunity to sign the urn and be a part of memorializing someone you all loved and will miss.

17. 3D-Printed Star Wars X-Wing Cremation Urn

This urn is the perfect option for the ultimate Star Wars fan, and was custom printed for a client who had lost their loved one. Due to its size it was created and shipped in multiple parts, helping protect it on its journey. The urn was also printed in a larger size to hold the right amount of cremains, and to serve as a display piece. It's important to consider where an urn's going to be located before making the choice to purchase it, especially if you're choosing something custom. A personalized, 3D-printed option like this one can be the best choice for someone who's a big fan of a movie, show, or sport.

18. 3D-Printed Land Rover Defender Urn

For a loved one who spends a lot of their time outdoors having adventures, memorializing them with an urn that looks like their vehicle can be perfect. The bright colors and specific details on this urn matched the deceased's real-life vehicle, making it the perfect way to remember them. When you lose someone and associate something so specific with what they did during their lifetime, it's only natural that you would want to showcase that and include it in any kind of memorial you have for them. That gives you an opportunity to remember what they loved and also talk about it with others and share the value they brought to your life in the past. Fond memories are so valuable when you're missing someone, and the right urn can help bring you peace and comfort.

19. 3D-Printed Panda Urn

When your loved one loved pandas, and you've lost them, what better way to remember them than through a panda urn? This was specifically designed to look just like a panda, with brush strokes that mimicked fur and kind, gentle eyes. The cherry blossoms also brought a touch of bright color to the urn, reminding others of the joy and beauty in life. The right urn is an excellent way to offer peace after the loss of a loved one, and also help provide some closure to a difficult and stressful time. It's a reminder of what your family member or friend loved most, and how that love lives on and you can carry it with you in your heart. Custom urn options help grieving people remember that their loved one's memories are never far away.

20. 3D-Printed Genie Bottle Urn

The genie bottle urn is a very unique design, with a significant amount of work that went into creating and painting it. The eyes remind anyone who sees it that the bottle isn't empty, and the bright colors and stylish design speak to the mystical nature of the genie bottle. This bottle was designed to be large enough to hold plenty of cremains and also to be a statement piece that could invite conversation and help everyone remember their loved one to the fullest. With custom options, urns like this one are unique and magical ways to memorialize someone and make sure you keep a connection with their memory for years to come. 

Conclusion

Choosing an urn is a very personal decision. When you're grieving and want to be sure your loved one is remembered, having a wide selection of urns and customization options can help you with the grief process. The goal is to choose an urn that truly represents everything your loved one was to you, or something they were wholly passionate about in life. That can help you feel close to them, bring back fond memories of your time together, and give you the peace and closure you need to move forward while still honoring their life and legacy.

Are you ready to find the right urn for your needs, and keep those memories of your loved one strong? Get in touch with us today at In The Light Urns, and let us help you find the perfect cremation urn. With unique choices, customization opportunities, and 3D-printed options, we can work with you to get the urn that truly feels right, so you can fully memorialize your loved one in the way they deserve.