Painted Original Turtle Urn™️

Our Original Turtle Urn™️ offers families a beautiful, eco-friendly way to honor their loved ones through water burial and ocean ash scattering ceremonies. This biodegradable cremation urn is specifically designed for sea burials, providing a dignified and environmentally responsible memorial option. This eco-friendly cremation urn combines ancient symbolism with sustainable craftsmanship, creating the perfect vessel for your water burial celebration. Personalize turtles with name, date, or meaningful text.

Unique Craftsmanship

Each urn is uniquely hand-painted by our studio members, ensuring that every piece has its own character while still resembling the listing images. The turtle's shell features a blend of green, red-brown, and ivory tones, with expressive brown and black eyes and mottled brown flippers.

Customization

Further personalize your urn by adding painted text to the flippers (5-7 words per flipper). The first flipper's customization is included and a second is available for an additional $20. Please allow 5-7 days for this customization; if you have a memorial service planned, kindly share the date to ensure timely delivery. Please write your text in the area provided in the shopping cart. 

How Our Original Turtle Urn™️ Works

Designed specifically for water burial, the urn floats for a brief period before gently sinking and naturally biodegrading over time. The duration of floating varies based on factors such as the weight of the ashes, weather, and water conditions.

Handcrafted in Mexico using recycled paper and plant-based glue, this urn is 100% biodegradable and safe for marine life. By choosing this urn, you not only create a beautiful tribute for your loved one but also support artisans with fair wages, preserving traditional craftsmanship. Choose our sea turtle biodegradable urn for a heartfelt and eco-friendly farewell.

Spiritual Symbolism

The turtle is an ancient and powerful image, one of the oldest symbols for Mother Earth in Native American teachings, and one of the four Celestial Guardian Animals in feng shui. In the Far East, the sea turtle, living on both land and in water, was believed to unite heaven and earth.

Specifications

Size: 18"l x 17"w x 5"h

Capacity: 200 ci, suitable for an individual weighing up to 200 pounds

Weight: 1 lb (empty)

Closure: Bottom opening, seals with paper & non-toxic glue (not included).

Included: Instructions, water-soluble bag

Federal law requires that ocean burial take place at least 3 nautical miles from shore.

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