{"product_id":"black-heart-in-a-grey-granite-surround-headstone-120cm","title":"Black Heart in a Grey Granite Surround Headstone - 120cm","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA heart-shaped face is taken to a mirror polish and set within a surround left rough from the pitching tool, the two forming one stone. A moulded sub-base carries a short inscription band, and the whole sits on a rock-faced base slab.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePolished Black Heart in a Pitched Surround\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003ePolished against pitched on the same block is the whole design, and the edge between them is unforgiving: the heart is polished first and then masked, and the surround is pitched away from that line by hand so no tool ever strikes toward the finished face. A pitching hammer takes a coarse flake, which is why the surround reads grey and matte while the heart reads black and wet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA heart headstone reads from directly in front and sits low, so it suits a single plot, a lawn section, a cremation plot or a memorial garden bed. The polished heart mirrors the sky and whatever stands opposite, so an open position reads better than one facing a wall or dark planting. Confirm the burial authority limits on height and footprint before you order.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eTwo Finishes on One Stone\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eEight weeks. The heart is polished before the surround is pitched, because pitching throws flakes and a finished polish cannot be protected from them, and that order cannot be reversed. The sub-base band is cut last. The heart face reaches you bare; wording goes on to order in a style you pick, or the face is left for a mason locally. Our main studios are in the UK (Birmingham) and Dubai, with additional global workshops. Around 1,074kg in two pieces, set with a gantry and bedded onto a poured concrete foundation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFurther heart memorials sit in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/headstones-memorials\"\u003eheadstones and memorials\u003c\/a\u003e, with the stone under \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/granite-headstones\"\u003egranite headstones\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable class=\"spec_table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e120cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBase\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIncluded\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand-Carved Natural Granite\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Giant Sculptures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53830819086683,"sku":"MST-MEM-050","price":15300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0869\/3383\/2027\/files\/MST-MEM-050_1.jpg?v=1787139012","url":"https:\/\/giant-sculptures.com\/products\/black-heart-in-a-grey-granite-surround-headstone-120cm","provider":"Giant Sculptures","version":"1.0","type":"link"}