Many factors affect the price of a tombstone, the design, material, lettering and artwork, etc. Even some details like polishing or colouring can result in a price change. Before purchasing a headstone, it is necessary for you to understand how it is priced.

1. The Materials You Use

Materials make up the bulk of tombstone price. Most headstones are made of natural stone，among which marble and granite are the most commonly used stone materials. Each type of stone has its colour, texture, hardness. The distinctions are reflected in the price.

For example, Absolute Black Granite and Bianco Carrara white marble are top-grade materials. Both their colours are beautiful and unique. Besides, high-quality stones can withstand all weather conditions. Also, their endurance for high strength cutting is better.

Below are some universal materials for wholesale tombstone production.

China Grey Granite: China grey granite can be divided into many kinds, such as G603, G614, G623, etc. They come from different provinces of China. Since the output is large, their price is low. The headstone made of China grey granite is plain and simple.

Indian Red Granite: Even though produced from the same mine, Indian red granite can be segmented into five kinds based on colours and textures: dark red, light red, large arabesquitic, middle arabesquitic and small arabesquitic. It is dense, complex, anti-ageing, acid, absolutely a good material for outdoor use.

Black Granite: Black galaxy granite, absolute black granite, Indian black granite and Africa impala are widely used as the raw material of headstone. They come from diverse area of the world. Both Indian black and Africa impala are not absolutely black material with a white pattern on the surface. Black galaxy granite is a kind of black stone with a shining golden pattern. If you want a solid- coloured material, the absolute black granite best fits you.

Blue Granite: Bahama blue and blue pearl are the representatives of blue granite. Both are high-quality materials with elegant dark blue colour and pretty natural texture—especially the blue pearl granite, which is extraordinary for the bright silver spots on the surface.

White Marble Stone: There are numerous types of white marble stone. The pure white marble stone is called Hunan white that is produced in China. Other white marble-like Bianco Carrara and Volakos are all supplied by Europe. They are very popular in the International market for limited yield and black artistic pattern.

2. The Size of Headstone

Size is another crucial factor for headstone price. The bigger the size, the higher the price. On the contrary, if you choose a small-sized gravestone for the same material, the cost would be much lower.

The price of an upright memorial stone is usually higher than a level one. The size of a single tombstone is usually 24” by 12” or 28” by 16”. The companion gravestone will be bigger, traditionally 36” by 18” or 44” by 14”.

3. Processing Technology And Design

The processing technology of tombstone is comprehensive. Even finishing the simplest headstone still need four to five procedures. Cutting, polishing, carving, lettering, washing are the basic steps for headstone production. If you hope to custom a unique design headstone with intricate decorations, the whole production process might be much longer. Of courses, it would charge higher.

For instance, if you are going to purchase an angel gravestone with roses as decoration, to finish the product, the manufacturer needs to cut a stone first. Then, they should spend massive time carving the angel and rose sculpture. If you ask for the statue to be more artistic, they have to colour them with special pigment. To make the headstone smoothly, they may need to polish both the surface and the edges of a gravestone. Finally, they must engrave and paint the words as you required.

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