What is the ash collection process?

We will send you a collection kit. This includes a small collection jar that will hold up to 50 grams of ash, in line with Royal Mail guidelines for transporting ash. You can fill the jar completely or send only what feels comfortable. Please put the filled collection jar back into the collection box and put the box into the pre-paid return packaging and seal it. Then simply take it along to a post box or post office. The ashes are sent with 24-hr delivery, and Afterstone confirms receipt to you by phone or email.

How is the Afterstone cold-cast process different from other pebble manufacturers?

Most other providers who create pebbles from human or pet ashes fire their pieces in a kiln, creating a porcelain-like pebble. Afterstones are made by combining no more than 50 grams of ashes with ecological minerals and a water-based thermogenic bonder. This is then cold-cast at room temperature into a smooth, stone-like material before being hand finished. Your Afterstone piece is durable. Your piece is uniquely flecked. Afterstone does not further refine the ashes, so the ash flecks can be seen within the material, and the variations in your piece belong to your loved one. No kiln is used to make your Afterstone piece, so there are no further energy costs. As we only use up to 50 grams of ash, there is no need for additional UK specialist cremation ash courier services, which can start from £250 each way. Our ash collection cost is built into the price, and you only pay for final shipping. Our approach and process enable us to offer an Afterstone piece from £110 for a solo pebble. An Afterstone set of approximately 36 pebbles made with 50 grams of ashes starts at £365. With Afterstone's cold-cast method, you can choose from a wider range of shapes, including practical pieces such as vases and bowls, priced affordably.

A small white Afterstone teddy bear figurine/ornament, made from ashes siting on green grass, wearing a pink velvet bow. White rose petals are scattered around it, with blurred green leaves and brown rocks in the background.

Afterstone ash into stone memorial teddy bear

Dusky pink / No engraving £145

£145.00

Afterstone ash into stone memorial teddy bear

£145.00

When a child loses a pet or person they love, it can be hard to find the words and harder still to know where that love goes or how they manage the grief. This little teddy bear made from their ashes gives it somewhere to stay.

Made from the ashes of the person or pet they have lost, the bear is something they can hold on a hard day, keep by their bed at night, or take with them when they need that person close. Not every child wants a cuddly toy or wants to wear ashes as jewellery. This stone teddy bear is a gentler, simpler way for children to keep their memory close, made to be held or kept nearby, a quiet connection to the memory as they grow.

Product details

Each piece is as unique as the person it honours. The appearance of our Afterstone teddy bear is shaped by the ashes entrusted to us, creating natural variations in colour and texture. Smooth and velvety-like to the touch, it offers a quiet sense of closeness when you miss them.

Made from their ashes, individually

Each piece is made individually. The ashes you send us are combined with British mineral materials and a thermogenic bonder. The combined products are cold-cast, and once fully hardened, they are then unmolded, carefully sanded and polished by hand.

Colour
Each bear is as unique as the person or pet it honours. The appearance of our Afterstone teddy bear is shaped by the ashes entrusted to us, creating natural variations in colour and texture. Ashes vary in colour. Most are off-white or cream, slightly grey, or maybe a little duck-egg blue. It entirely depends on the person's ashes, which make them a unique piece, just like the person they were.

Given its size (90mm in height), this piece can be especially suited where only a small amount of ash is available. We can also make the teddy bear without ash.

Size & weight: 90mm, 0.3kg

Choose your velvet ribbon colour:

dusky pink
dusky blue
apricot/oatmeal

Tied gently around the bear's neck as a scarf or a bow.

Custom name engraving:

Engraving is applied to the base of the Afterstone teddy bear.

If you have ashes at home, there is no time limit. This process is available whenever you feel ready.

Our care & compliance commitment

We operate a strict, fully documented tracking process from the moment your loved one’s ashes arrive in our care until they are returned to you. Every step is handled individually with the highest level of regulatory compliance, ensuring a secure and transparent chain of custody.

Afterstone Ltd is an associate member of SAIF and AGFD and adheres to their Codes of Practice. We follow FBCA guidelines on the management and handling of Ashes.

Notes:

SAIF: the National Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors
AGFD: The Association of Green Funeral Directors

Ribbon colour Dusky pink Dusky blue Apricot/Oatmeal

Engraving No engraving £145 Engraved £160

Engraving details

Please let us know your chosen engraving detail here. For solo pebbles, hearts, teddy bears, vases, bowls and pots please clearly state your wording – max 12 characters and up to 2 lines. For pebble set engraving, please use the format: Pebble 1 - words/dates; Pebble 2 - words/dates. If you want the same engraving on ALL pebbles, please write 'ALL' after your instructions.

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Special instructions

Please leave details regarding hand delivery and collection or any queries you have.

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Further product information and FAQ's

Yes. We use up to 50g, but we do not need that much. Small amounts are common, and they are what we work with most often for babies, for early loss, and for small pets. There is no amount too small to matter and no amount we would turn away.

If you are worried there is not enough, send what you have and we will tell you honestly what we can make with it. If it is not enough for the piece you had in mind, we will say so and suggest something that will work, rather than proceed and hope.

Your ashes are tagged with your loved one's name, order number and unique ID, and stay on their own tray throughout. Nothing is mixed with anyone else's, whatever the amount.

Yes. Afterstone is the only ashes into stone company that offers engraving of its pieces, so this is something you can only have from us. Engraving is done by C02 laser, so the lettering is precise and permanent, and it will not wear off or rub away.

Engraving of pebbles and hearts is on the surface. Engraving of other pieces is into the bottom of the piece.

Most people choose a simple name and maybe a simple icon, like a heart. If you are not sure what to have or you are purchasing a set of pebbles where you can have multiple engravings, we'd be happy to help talk through the options.

We will send you a collection kit.

This includes a small collection jar that will hold up to 50 grams of ash, in line with Royal Mail guidelines for transporting ash. You can fill the jar completely or send only what feels comfortable — there is no obligation to send the full amount.

Please put the filled collection jar back into the collection box yand put the box into the pre-paid return packaging and seal it.

Then simply take it along to a post box or post office where it can be safely received and scanned in. The ashes are sent with 24-hr delivery, and Afterstone confirms receipt to you by phone or email to reassure you that they have arrived safely.

Our commitment to your loved one: Ash Handling & ID Tracking Process

Our processes are designed to meet the standards set by SAIF & AGFD and with reference to FBCA Codes of Practice for the management and handling of cremated remains. Further details are covered in 'safety guarantee', or for full details, click here

We take our responsibility to you and to your loved one or pet seriously at every stage.

Your peace of mind is our highest priority. With a background in regulatory life sciences, we operate a strict, documented and auditable chain of custody. Your loved one's or pet's ashes on arrival are spoken to by name but additionally tracked by order code and special ID code.

We operate a single-tray policy – where the ashes are assigned a tray and never leave it until they are parcelled up for their safe return to you.

Because each Afterstone piece is individually made by hand (never batch-made), please allow 4-6 weeks from confirmed receipt of ashes by Afterstone.

Most other providers who create pebbles from human or pet ashes fire their pieces in a kiln, creating a porcelain-like pebble.

Afterstones are made by combining no more than 50 grams of ashes with ecological minerals and a water-based thermogenic bonder. This is then cold-cast at room temperature into a smooth, stone-like material before being hand finished.

Your Afterstone piece is durable.
Your piece is uniquely flecked. Afterstone does not further refine the ashes, so the ash flecks can be seen within the material, and the variations in your piece belong to your loved one.
No kiln is used to make your Afterstone piece, so there are no further energy costs.
As we only use up to 50 grams of ash, there is no need for additional UK specialist cremation ash courier services, which can start from £250 each way. Our ash collection cost is built into the price, and you only pay for final shipping.

Our approach and process enable us to offer an Afterstone piece from £125 for a solo pebble. An Afterstone set of approximately 36 pebbles made with 50 grams of ashes starts at £365. With Afterstone's cold-cast method, you can choose from a wider range of shapes, including practical pieces such as vases and bowls, priced affordably.

We will work quickly to ship your order as soon as possible. Because each Afterstone piece is individually made by hand (never batch-made), please allow 4-6 weeks from confirmed receipt of ashes by Afterstone.

Our products are manufactured by us in Devon, UK, in our Afterstone studio.

We will incorporate the ash into your chosen piece and return any unused ash to you in the collection jar. We would never discard any ashes or any material containing them.