Pearl Purple Water Burial Adult Urn

Deep violet under a pearl finish sets this apart from the blue version of the same shell, and families who want colour at the water's edge tend to reach for it. The form is broad and low, 14 by 11 inches and 3 inches deep, pressed from paper that softens once it is under the surface.

Two hundred and forty cubic inches of capacity covers an adult up to roughly 240 pounds. A side opening lets you fill it lying flat rather than tipping it upright, which matters when you are transferring ashes from a plastic liner on your own. After the release it stays on the surface briefly, then goes down and begins breaking apart.

• Fill through the side opening with the urn lying flat
• Sized for an adult of about 240 lb or less; allow one cubic inch per pound
• Measures 14 x 11 x 3 inches; plan how you will carry it to the water