For funeral homes
Memorials you can offer at the arrangement conference
You gather the details at the conference. We send a proof and trade quote, then ship the finished memorial straight to the cemetery. No stock, no referral fees.
How we fit the arrangement conference
Gather the details
Note the cemetery, lot, memorial type, color preference and what made the person who they were.
Send the design request
Email the details and any photos or wording to designer@gemstonememorials.com.
Send a design requestReview the proof and trade quote
In 7 to 14 days you get a proof and trade quote to show the family. The first 2 revisions are free.
How proof approval worksPlace the order
Order online through the retailer portal, or submit a paper order.
Place an orderDelivery and setting
We drop-ship to the cemetery. In OH, PA, NY and WV our crews set it and file the permit; elsewhere your local setter does.
Service areaThe partner model
Seasonal proof-approval cut-offs
Approve the proof by Mar 1 for Mother's Day, Mar 15 for Memorial Day, Apr 1 for Father's Day and Oct 1 for Christmas.
Lead times and proof-approval cut-offsYour price, your markup
You resell from our price list at your own markup. The family's relationship stays with you.
No referral fees
No referral fees and no commission. We never bill the family.
No stock to hold
Every memorial ships from our shop to the cemetery. Nothing comes through your building.
Shipping and claimsProof before production
The family signs off on a drawing that shows lettering, dimensions, finish and material before production starts.
How proof approval worksPricing in the portal
Our price list is available to account holders in the retailer portal.
Sign in to the portalTalking to families
Ask about the person, not the stone
Most families do not know granite colors or memorial types, and they should not have to. They do know the person.
Ask what they loved: their work, their faith, a place, a hobby, a phrase they always used. Note it under symbols and personal interests so our designer can send back a proof the family recognizes.
Before settling on a memorial type, check the cemetery's rules and confirm the lot map location. We need both before we set anything.
What our designer needs for a first proof:
Cemetery · Section and lot · Terrain · Graves on the lot · Existing memorials on the lot · Individual, companion or family memorial · Color preference · Symbols and personal interests
Add memorials to your arrangement conference
Open a trade account, or send one family's details and see the proof before you commit.