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When you call or email, you are reaching the family behind Sands of Time. We are here to help with clarity and care.
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Handcrafted cremation jewelry and glass keepsakes, made to honor your loved ones.
4.9 ⭐ rating with 140+ Google reviews, founded in 2011, nationally trusted cremation jewelry and memorial glass studio featured by VoyageKC.
At Sands of Time, we permanently encase a small portion of your loved one’s or pet’s ashes inside the glass memorials of your choosing.
Select your memorials and place your order.
Start with our designs, then customize your memorial with colors of your choosing, your size, and engraving options.
Send the ashes to the artist.
We provide simple mailing instructions. Most artists use roughly ¼ tsp of ashes per item. Please send only the amount requested.
We create your memorial and ship it back to you with tracking.
Orders are handcrafted by individual artists. Timelines vary by artist, with most memorials completed in approximately 4 to 6 weeks.
Popular collections
Explore our most-loved memorial collections and find the style that feels right for you.
No promo codes needed. Your discount adjusts automatically as your order grows.
Sands of Time creates cremation jewelry and glass memorials designed to honor both loved ones and cherished pets. Families choose our memorials for their craftsmanship and the understanding that every piece represents someone irreplaceable. Our goal is to provide clarity, support, and peace of mind throughout the entire process.
When you call or email, you are reaching the family behind Sands of Time. We are here to help with clarity and care.
Your loved one’s ashes are handled with care and intention by our experienced memorial artisans.
Each memorial is created by an artist who permanently encases the ashes inside the glass with patience and skill.
Sands of Time was founded in 2011 in my small home studio in Kansas City, Missouri. What began as a simple glass studio grew into something far more meaningful. It became a way to help families hold onto the people they love through art they can hold.
I still live here in Kansas City with my wife and our children, and we continue to run this business from the same place where it all started. Every memorial we create represents a real person, a real family, and a responsibility I take personally.
When a family chooses us, they are placing deep trust in our hands. That trust means everything to me.
Thank you for considering us to create something meaningful for your family.
Chris Santora
Founder, Sands of Time
Family-owned and operated in Kansas City since 2011
Behind the craft
Watch a few of our short process videos, each one showing a real memorial being created from start to finish.
Handcrafted by
RachelThis special piece was created using the ashes of three beloved dogs, beautifully brought together into one Infinite Staircase memorial.
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JilliSee how a teardrop pendant is formed and finished as a small amount of cremation ash is gently encased within flowing color.
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JilliWatch a Rainbow Bridge heart-shaped paperweight take shape as a small amount of cremation ash is gently encased inside.
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A nationwide collective of real artists, each personally selected for their craftsmanship, care, and the respect this work deserves.
Founder · CEO · Glassblower
Glassblower · Flameworker
Kiln-Formed Glass Artist
Glassblower · Memorial Artist
Galaxy Glass Artist
Memorial Keepsake Artist
Glassblower · Memorial Artist
Jeweler · Cremation Ring Maker
Glassblower · Sculptural Artist
Heirloom Ring Artist
Oceanside Memorial Artist
Glassblower · Memorial Artist
Glassblower · Flameworker
Glassblower · Flamework Instructor
Acrylic & Wood Urn Pendant Artist
Glass Artist · Jewelry Maker
Flamework Artist · NICU Nurse
Borosilicate Glassblower
Glassblower · Art Educator
Native American Memorial Glass Artist
