# Memorial Ash-Made Pebbles Parting Stone's Technology Creates Pebbles From Loved One's Ashes By Elena Rahman | Published 2021-08-16 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/parting-stones References: [fastcompany](https://www.fastcompany.com/90665844/this-company-turns-your-loved-ones-ashes-into-beautiful-pebbles?partner=feedburner&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+fastcodesign/feed) & [partingstone](https://partingstone.com/) Parting Stone developed a technology to create a personalized and sustainable way to honor the departed. The company is a "death tech" startup brand that turns [cremated remains of loved ones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/funerary-urn) into beautiful pebbles. The solidified remains boast a [smooth, stone-like shape](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sintered-stone) made of almost 100% ashes. This memorial solution caters to the increasing desire for more meaningful ways to bid farewell to the departed with a [smaller ecological footprint](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sail-funerary-urn). Parting Stones can be shared with others, put on display, or scattered in a garden. Parting Stone developed the patent-pending technology in collaboration with Chris Chen, a ceramic engineer from Los Alamos National Laboratory. After compressing the remains, each family received between 40 and 60 stones in varying sizes and colors. Image Credit: Parting Stone ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.3/10 - Popularity: 71% | Activity: 78% | Freshness: 10% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Sustainable Memorialization:** Creating personalized and sustainable ways to honor the departed using eco-friendly methods such as cremation and biodegradable materials could disrupt traditional funeral practices. - **Death Tech Startups:** The emergence of death tech startups could lead to innovations in the funeral industry, including new personalized, technological, and sustainable memorialization options. - **Transformation of the Funeral Industry:** The increasing demand for more creative and sustainable funeral practices could lead to the transformation of the funeral industry, encouraging innovation and entrepreneurial opportunities. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Funeral Services:** Funeral services could expand their offerings to include more sustainable and personalized memorialization options. - **Ceramics Manufacturing:** Ceramics manufacturing can benefit from the patent-pending technology developed by Parting Stone, which could have applications beyond memorialization. - **Sustainable Materials:** Market demand for eco-friendly materials in various industries, including construction and interior design, could lead to opportunities for companies like Parting Stone to expand beyond the funeral industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Biodegradable Pet Urns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paw-pods-1.md) - [3D-Printed Ecological Funeral Reefs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/resting-reefs.md) - [Deep Sea Funerals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/deep-sea-funeral.md) - [Eco-Friendly Pet Tree Burial Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ecofriendly-pet-tree-burial-kit.md) - [Commemorative Urn Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/commemorative-urn.md) - [Post-Mortem Pet Projectors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cirius-beam-projector.md) - [AI-Powered Virtual Memorials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/virtual-memorials.md) - [Expandable Spherical Monolithic Urns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/urna-project.md) - [Mycelium-Made Biodegradable Urns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sail-funerary-urn.md)