Cremation Urn for Ashes NZ "Tempest Blue" in weathered blue-teal patina

Cremation Urn "Tempest Blue" - Blue-Teal Patina | Adult | Aluminium Memorial Urn

$449.99

The Tempest Blue Memorial Urn features a weathered blue-teal patina finish, creating a natural, characterful presence with a calm, oceanic depth.

Weathered Blue-Teal Patina Finish

Naturally Unique Surface

Secure Screw-Top Closure

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The Tempest Blue Memorial Urn is designed for full-capacity storage of ashes (adult size), and permanent memorial placement. It can be displayed at home, for a burial, or for columbarium use. If you require a smaller symbolic piece, our keepsake urns or memorial jewellery are more appropriate.

No two Tempest Blue urns come out quite the same. The weathered blue-teal patina is applied to move naturally across the surface, so the depth of colour, the placement of highlights, and the overall pattern shift slightly from one cremation urn to the next. For families choosing a cremation urn for ashes that feels individual rather than mass-produced, that variation is the point.

The finish draws on ocean tones, deep teal running into softer blue-grey, with the kind of weathering you'd associate with sea glass or aged stone rather than a factory enamel. It sits somewhere between contemporary and antique, which is part of why it suits such a wide range of homes and memorial settings.

Underneath the patina, the urn is built from aluminium alloy, chosen for its resistance to fading and its lighter weight next to bronze or brass equivalents. It stands 25cm tall, holds 200 cubic inches, and comfortably accommodates the ashes of an adult up to approximately 91kg (200lb). The threaded lid keeps everything sealed, whether it's kept at home, placed in a columbarium niche, or used for burial. It's part of our range of adult cremation urns, sized for full adult remains rather than a keepsake portion.

For anyone searching for a cremation urn NZ-wide with a finish that doesn't look like every other urn on the shelf, Tempest Blue offers that without straying into anything overly modern. It's a straightforward, well-made urn for ashes NZ families can place at home or in a memorial setting, one that holds its colour and character for years.

Product Specifications

Tempest Blue Cremation Urn for Ashes specifications showing 200 cubic inch adult capacity and aluminium construction

Adult Sized Urn

Can hold up to 200 lb

Material

Premium Aluminium Alloy

For Indoor Storage

Long-term preservation

Dimensions

Height
10 inches (25 cm)
Width
6.5 inches (16.5 cm)
Capacity
This urn has a capacity of 200 cubic inches, which is suitable for full adult remains.
Guidelines
A general guideline is 1 cubic inch per pound of body weight, meaning this urn is appropriate for individuals weighing up to approximately 200 lb (91 kg).

Materials

Body
Premium Aluminium Alloy
Finish
Weathered Blue-Teal Patina Enamel
Craftsmanship
Naturally mottled surface - no two pieces exactly alike - with threaded lid
Style
Contemporary Character Finish with Calm, Oceanic Depth
Cremation Urn for Ashes "Tempest Blue" showing classic proportions and weathered patina finish

Is this Urn the right choice for me?

Selecting a memorial vessel is a deeply personal decision. The Tempest Blue Memorial Urn is intentionally designed to fit standard columbarium niches, traditional burial vaults, or to stand beautifully as a permanent centrepiece in your family home. Our capacity guidelines ensure a safe and respectful fit.

Tempest Blue Memorial Cremation Urn with naturally varied ocean-blue and teal patina

Material & Placement

Crafted from aluminium, the Tempest Blue Memorial Urn offers a lighter yet durable construction with natural resistance to environmental wear and fading over time.

Its smooth, polished outer finish showcases fine artisanal detailing, making it uniquely suited for meaningful interior spaces, memorial alcoves, or sacred display areas.

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Why Choose the Tempest Blue Memorial Urn?

Naturally Unique Finish

The weathered patina creates natural variation, so no two urns share the same pattern - a personal and individual tribute.

Calm, Oceanic Colour

Deep blue-teal tones with softer highlights bring a sense of depth and quiet character to the piece.

Weathered, Organic Character

The antiqued surface offers a more natural, contemporary alternative to polished or engraved finishes.

Durable, Lightweight Construction

Aluminium offers lasting strength in a lighter, easy-to-position form while maintaining its finish over time.

Timeless, Familiar Form

Classic proportions and a domed lid ground the modern finish in a shape that feels enduring and familiar.

A Distinctive Centrepiece

The characterful finish allows the urn to sit naturally as a focal point within living areas and memorial spaces.

Tempest Blue Cremation Urn for Ashes with naturally mottled blue-teal patina finish

A Simpler, More Personal Approach

At Pure Memorials, we believe families deserve absolute transparency and gentle care during life's most emotional moments.

By curating our collection directly with specialised artisan partners, we provide direct access to premium memorial goods, eliminating unnecessary corporate layers and keeping our focus entirely on compassionate customer support.

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Delivery & Packaging


Orders are dispatched within 1-3 business days and arrive within 9-18 business days of ordering. Your order is carefully packaged to ensure it arrives safely.

All items are shipped with full tracking, you'll receive your tracking details by email once your order is on its way.

Cremation Urns FAQs

How long do human ashes last in an urn?

Ash doesn't decompose. Once cremation is done, what's left is inert bone fragment: no bacteria, no organic matter, nothing left to break down.

Ashes inside a cremation urn will actually outlast the urn itself, not the other way round.

The real question is whether the urn holds up. Solid brass and rosewood age well; thin aluminium or resin can crack, discolour, or lose its seal after a decade in sunlight or a humid room.

A loose lid isn't just cosmetic. It's how moisture gets in.

If you're choosing a cremation urn to keep for good, material and seal quality matter more than anything else on the spec sheet. Ashes will keep. Whether the urn protects them comes down to what it's made from.

Where can I find urns for ashes in New Zealand?

Most people start their search at a funeral home, then realise the range is thin, just a handful of styles at a fixed markup.

Pure Memorials runs one of the larger online catalogues of urns for ashes in NZ, covering brass and aluminium cremation urns through to carved wooden pieces and small keepsake urns.

Buying online also makes the process easier. You're not being shown three options in a showroom while someone waits on you.

You can sit with it, compare finishes, and decide when you're ready. Shipping covers the country, tracked and properly packaged.

Full adult cremation urn, a keepsake to split between family, or something for a pet, it's a decision that's easier to make without a countdown clock running.

What size urn do you need for human ashes?

There's a rough formula funeral suppliers use: about one cubic inch of urn space per pound the person weighed.

Work that out for a typical adult and you land somewhere between 180 and 220 cubic inches, which is what most standard cremation urns are built around.

Heavier build? Size up. Plenty of suppliers stock extra-large urns for ashes at 300 cubic inches or more, and going bigger is always the safer call.

Keepsake urns sit outside this whole equation. They're built to hold a token amount, not the full remains.

Check the listed capacity before buying rather than assuming it'll fit. It's the one spec on a cremation urn that genuinely has a wrong answer if you get it wrong.

What is the difference between a keepsake urn and an urn?

A full-size cremation urn is built for one job: holding everything, typically 180 to 220 cubic inches for an adult.

A keepsake urn holds almost nothing by comparison, just a few cubic inches, enough for a token amount.

Why would anyone want less capacity? Usually it's about splitting ashes between family members, or wanting something small and personal while the rest stays in the main urn or gets scattered.

Neither one is the correct choice, they're just built for different situations.

If your family's all in one place, a single urn for ashes probably covers it. If people are spread out and each want to hold onto something, a few keepsake urns alongside the main one tends to work better.