What Is the Importance of Granite Color In the Making of A Monument? — Southwest Monument

 A monument is a type of memorial. Any type of memorial carries a symbolic physical mark of our lost dear ones. Therefore, we may face difficulty while choosing the color, shape or other things. There are various elements that we have to select in order to make a unique memorial. Granite is one of them. You can find granites in various grades. When you will select granite for the memorial, you have to check the grade as it reflects the durability, structural integrity and density. Keep in mind that lower-grade granite can be degrading, chipping and discoloration after a certain period of time. 

Varieties Colors of Granite

There are various granite colors available in the market which can be used for headstones, monuments and memorials. The most popular granite colors are morning rose, sterling gray and India black. Apart from these colors, there is a huge range of granite colors that can be used such as American Black, Academy Black, Black Ultimate, Bahama Blue, Barre Gray, Canadian Mahogany, Blue Pearl, Morning Rose, Mountain Red, Paradiso, Rainbow, Royal Emerald Green, Salisbury Pink, Silver Cloud, St. Cloud Gray, Sterling Gray, and Sunset Red, India Red, Mahogany, Dark Impala Black, Ebony Mist, Colonial Rose, Dakota Mahogany, Flash Black, Grey. 

People excavate the soil all over the world including Brazil, Canada, China, India, Africa, Norway, Sweden and the United States. All the types of granite are unique. While choosing headstones or monuments, you can choose the granite color from the monument websites as the websites have a color choosing option. 

Cost of Monument

There are various shapes of monuments available including bevels, flats, slants and many more.

Upright Monument

You can customize the shape and design of the upright monument according to your desire. 

• Single Monuments: $1,900 and Up 

• Companion Monuments: $2,500 and Up 

• ·Family Monuments: $3,995 and Up

Personalization

You can personalize the monument according to your wish. Many families think that a simple monument without any design carries dignity and respect itself. There are two options available to personalize the monument. The following are,

• Ornamental Lettering

• Ornamental Carving and Etching

In the Ornamental Lettering section, you can add quotes, long or short epitaphs and scriptural verses.

And in the Ornamental Carving and Etching section, you can add images including sports iconography, frames, religious symbols and flowers. 

Call for Professionals

If you lose your loved one and try to make a unique memorial for him or her, then you can contact Southwest Monument in Oklahoma. We provide unique monument design, create granite & marble statues, on-site cemetery lettering and deliver our product statewide.