{"product_id":"ringed-celtic-cross-beige-marble-memorial-250cm","title":"Ringed Celtic Cross Beige Marble Memorial - 250cm","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA ringed cross rises from a tapered plinth, its arms and shaft wound with carved ivy and a heart set at the crossing with a tassel hanging below it. A recessed panel is sunk into the plinth face, and the whole stands on a stepped base.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eRinged Cross Wound With Carved Ivy\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe ring is what makes a Celtic cross difficult. It bridges all four arms and has to be cut free of them on both faces, which leaves four openings that are the weakest points in the piece, so the ring is left solid until the ivy is finished and only then pierced. The ivy is laid over the arms afterwards and undercut back to the stone. The marble is a warm beige with darker veining drifting through the plinth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA tall cross reads against sky and carries a long way, which suits an established churchyard, a cemetery avenue or a family enclosure rather than a lawn section. It carries no wide face, so it works in a narrow plot where a broad headstone would not fit. This is at the upper end of most height limits, so confirm with the burial authority before you order.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Tall Cross and a Recessed Panel\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eSixteen weeks. The cross and ring are cut as one and the ring is left solid through the whole of the ivy work, then pierced at the very end when nothing above it needs a chisel. The heart and tassel at the crossing are finished before the ring is opened. The recessed panel reaches you bare and is lettered to order in a style you pick, or left plain for a mason locally. Our main studios are in the UK (Birmingham) and Dubai, with additional global workshops. Around 9,712kg in two pieces, craned upright and bedded onto a poured concrete foundation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOther cross memorials are gathered under \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/headstones-memorials\"\u003eheadstones and memorials\u003c\/a\u003e, with the marble under \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/marble-headstones\"\u003emarble 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\u003e250cm\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 Marble\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Giant Sculptures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53830819250523,"sku":"MST-MEM-051","price":30602.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0869\/3383\/2027\/files\/MST-MEM-051_1.jpg?v=1787139013","url":"https:\/\/giant-sculptures.com\/products\/ringed-celtic-cross-beige-marble-memorial-250cm","provider":"Giant Sculptures","version":"1.0","type":"link"}