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
Start with our most popular collections. Each memorial is made one at a time and handled with care and respect.
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
Behind the craft
Watch a few of our short process videos, each one showing a real memorial being created from start to finish.
Infinite Staircase Cremation Paperweight
Handcrafted by Rachel
This special piece was created using the ashes of three beloved dogs, beautifully brought together into one Infinite Staircase memorial.
A meaningful option for families honoring multiple loved ones together.
Rainbow Teardrop Cremation Pendant
Handcrafted by Jilli
See how a teardrop pendant is formed and finished as a small amount of cremation ash is gently encased within flowing color.
Ash required: approximately ¼ teaspoon.
Rainbow Bridge Heart Shaped Cremation Paperweight
Handcrafted by Jilli
Watch a Rainbow Bridge heart-shaped paperweight take shape as a small amount of cremation ash is gently encased inside.
Ash required: approximately ½ teaspoon.
Infinite Staircase Cremation Paperweight
Handcrafted by Rachel
Watch the encasement and layering process that creates the signature Infinite Staircase look, then see the finished result.
Ash required: approximately ½ teaspoon.
Meet the artists who create our memorials. Each artist brings experience and care to their work, creating meaningful keepsakes that honor loved ones and cherished pets. Each piece reflects the care and attention this work deserves.
