Stone is considered to be a material that embodies the permanence of memories. The colour of the stone can also affect the overall appearance of a gravestone. Nowadays there are plenty of beautiful colours to choose from to give a gravestone some character. We primarily use Finnish types of stone to make gravestones. Remember that stone is a natural material and variations in colour and patterning are normal.
Lilac Pearl
Lilac Pearl is a dark, patterned type of stone that tends towards a burgundy colour. Light quartz strips occur in places in the stone. Lilac Pearl is quarried from Rautavaara.
Silver Green
Silver green is a medium-grey, flecked type of stone. The flecks are highly variable. Silver Green is quarried from Varpaisjärvi.
Diamond-brushed Silver Green
Diamond-brushing gives Silver Green a beautiful matte, natural finish and a slightly uneven surface structure. The variable flecked pattern gives each monument a unique appearance. Silver text and decorations are an excellent match for diamond-brushed Silver Green, but gold also goes well with this stone.
Aarni
The Aarni type of stone combines dark green and brown tones with shiny, bluish flecks in between. The pattern is largely even, so the overall appearance of the stone is calm. Aarni is quarried from Kiuruvesi.
Spectrolite
A coarse-structured dark-grey or black gabbro with characteristic blue-green crystals of various sizes. Spectrolite is a Finnish type of rock.
Dark Labrador
A Norwegian type of rock. A dark and greenish type of stone with crystals that glimer in the light.
Light Labrador
A Norwegian type of rock. A bluish-grey stone with crystals that glimmer in the light.
Red Gneiss
A patterned stone with red and black veins, commonly used in monuments. The veins vary, giving each gravestone a different texture.
Vehmaa Red
An even-grained, medium-red type of stone. The grain is slightly denser than in the Taivassalo Red granite.
Taivassalo Red
An even-grained, red type of stone.
Black granite
A black, fine-grained type of stone with an even quality.
Ristijärvi Grey
An even-grained, grey type of stone. The grain is slightly larger and features more contrast than the Kuru Grey granite.
Kuru Grey
An even-grained, grey type of stone. Kuru Grey has a finer grain and less variation than the Ristijärvi Grey granite.