Glass Cremation Urn for Ashes 'Ivory Disk'

A sphere that holds the stillness

Glass can contain something words cannot: the memory of someone who is no longer here, held in a form that sits with quiet presence. The Ivory Disk is a hand-crafted crystal glass cremation urn with a soft, shifting pearlescent gloss that changes with the light in the room. Considered and still, without ever disappearing into the background.

Crystal glass, hand-blown by a single maker

Each urn in this series is made individually from crystal glass, and that distinction shapes everything about the finished piece. The glassworker builds the form in stages, with temperature and timing governing the final shape and the gradation of colour. The fine relief on the outer surface is not applied afterwards; it emerges from the process itself. What you receive is not a factory piece. It is something determined by human hands, from start to finish.

Rooted in the four elements

The collection this urn belongs to draws its inspiration from the four elements of the natural world: earth, water, air and fire. These are not abstract concepts. They are what we recognise as the world around us. If the person you are remembering loved nature, open space or quiet places, that connection carries real meaning. Choosing this urn for ashes places their memory within something older and larger than any single life.

How the urn holds and seals the ashes

Inside the urn sits a sealed ash reservoir that holds the full volume of cremation ashes. The glass is not transparent, so the ashes remain private and out of sight. The urn closes via a self-adhesive sealing plate and is designed for indoor use only, in a stable, sheltered setting.

Each piece differs, and that is the point

When crystal glass is made by hand, the process governs the outcome. The colour gradation, the intensity of the pearlescent gloss and the distribution of surface relief will each vary from one urn to the next, and from what you see in the photographs. That is not an inconsistency. It is evidence that your urn is unlike anyone else's. The bond you shared with your loved one belonged to no one else either, and neither does this.

Every urn in this series differs in colour gradation and surface pattern. No two pieces are identical, and none will exactly match the product photographs. That is inherent to the process, and it is what makes each one singular.

Placing and caring for your urn

Fragility and indoor placement

Crystal glass is more robust than ordinary glass, but it still asks for a thoughtful setting. Place the urn on a flat, stable surface away from busy areas of the room. It is designed exclusively for indoor use and should be kept away from damp conditions, direct sunlight and any risk of impact. A shelf, a display cabinet or a quiet corner of a room will serve it well over the long term.

Personalisation for this urn

This particular urn does not carry an engraving option, which means the piece itself becomes the memorial. Its form, its gloss and its singular colouring do that work. If you would like to pair it with a name frame or a small accompanying keepsake, we are happy to talk through what is possible alongside it.

Take time to look at the Ivory Disk alongside the other urns in this collection. If you are unsure which is right, we are glad to help you think it through at your own pace.