Granite Headstones Information

GRANITE DESCRIPTION
Granite is one of the hardest materials on Earth..

Our Granite monuments are manufactured at quarries form all over the world and naturally
come in literally a rainbow of beautiful colors and
grains that make marvelous patterns. The original state of granite when first quarried looks
much like any other stone. It's shine and robust
colors are brought our when high polished.

Its longevity has made it the most popular of all Stone Memorials. At one time, marble was the
monument of choice, but it is somewhat soft
as stone goes and lettering and designs wear with weather and time.
Granite is practically timeless.

Granite Headstones are available in an infinite amount of shapes and designs.

TYPES OF GRANITE HEADSTONES

There are basic types and styles which we would like to share with you.

1.   Grave Markers...Also called Flush or Grass Markers.

2.   Bevel Markers. These markers are similar to flush markers only the are slightly slanted up
towards the back anywhere from 2-4 " higher.

3.   2 Piece Die and Base. Also called Upright Headstones.
These are 2 separate pieces a vertical tablet and a granite base it sits atop. They are not
bolted together, instead the tablet sits on the base
and is sometimes caulked or epoxied.

4.   Slant Markers. These come in 2 general types Western style where the face of the slant
is polished all the way down to the bottom of
the marker and Slants with Nosing -the bottom of the polished face of the marker is cut
perpendicular for the bottom few inches.

5. Family Plot Monuments- These are upright headstones that are generally very large
intended to be for entire families.
Sometimes only the Family Name is Engraved in the Monument with footstones placed for
each individual family member.

DESIGN STYLES

Laser Etch Headstones. This is process where either an artist by hand or a computerized
etcher takes a diamond pointed tip and etches into
the granite piercing the polished surface. This allows much more detail than sandblasting and
in some cases can even duplicate pictures to
photo quality. These designs are almost always better done on darker granite headstone
since where the contrast of etching and polished
granite are more pronounced and more detail is shown.

Sandblast Design Headstones- this is where a stencil is cut and taped to the headstone
where the design and letters are sandblasted into
the granite. This is the more traditional type of design technique and is used on lighter
granite and when the design and lettering is best cut
deeper into the granite.

Hand carved Design Headstones- This is done by an artisan who by hand and chisel carves
out deep designs such as religious figures or
roses for and 3 dimensional look of beauty.

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