Our process uses all of your pets ashes (unless told otherwise) with some binder material (non-toxic, non-resin, non-petrochemical). They are handled and processed separately. A fraction, less than 1% may be lost in production. For large animals there may be a little left over in which case we will contact you.
Each order is handled absolutely separately and to the highest possible degree of workmanship. Furthermore our process is independently audited and guaranteed. Our integrity is the cornerstone of our business and our promise to you.
$329 incl GST for a Reterniti Pebble (XXS Size) for a Rat, Bid, Guinea Pig or Rabbit (or small animal)
$439 incl GST for a Reterniti Stone (XS Size) for a Cat or small Dog
$549 incl GST for a Reterniti Stone (S, M, L Size) for a medium & large Dog
$649 incl GST for a Reterniti Stone (XL Size) for an extra large Dog
$649 incl GST for a Reterniti Stone (XL Size) for a Horse (per Reterniti Stone)
You can pay by Afterpay with 4 payments from $82.25 incl GST
You may choose to, however many will find it unpleasant. Many won’t have a property or land for burial. And if you move, you can’t take your companion with you.
Yes. While most Pet Owners opt for one Reterniti Stone to remember their pet, some choose multiple Stones to place in different, meaningful locations, or for multiple family members to each keep their beloved pet close.
Yes. Some Pet Owners choose to have two or more pets ashes who were best friends combined into one Reterniti Stone so they can be together forever. If you want to choose this option please contact us so that we can ensure you select the correct Stone size when placing your order.
You can have up to 15 characters across (including spaces) for your pets name no matter the size of the stone. Most customers have the name of their pet and years of life, but you don’t have to. We also have the option to add symbols onto your Reterniti Stone with your pet’s details and they can be a great addition to your Reterniti Stone.
1. Coordinate via your preferred Pet Crematorium or Vet Clinic
2. Or place your order directly with us online.
Yes, we do a smaller Stone for our little pet family members – birds, pet rats, guinea pigs, turtles and more.
We cater to almost all pets, so whether you have a family goat, a lizard, or a much-loved companion of any species, we can create a Reterniti Stone to remember them by (with the exception of very small pets such as insects).
The same Reterniti hand-made process, care and attention, but in a smaller pebble format.
To note: Horse ashes typically weigh in excess of 15kg, that’s a very large stone. We’d suggest a portion is made into a Cremation Stone. Choose from either a single stone using some of the ashes* or multiple stones for numerous owners using all the ashes.
*Please note one XL Stone requires 4 to 5 cups of ashes.
Your pet is an integral family member; they should be remembered and handled sensitively once they’ve passed away. We feel ashes are fine, but unfinished, risky to store, not ideal to display and most times unpleasant to scatter. A Cremation Stone is infinitely better to transport, store, display, place outside, bury or place in water.
For Human Reterniti Stones – No. We create a large Reterniti Stone that utilises about third of a typical adults ashes. If you are ordering multiple Reterniti Stones, then we would use all the ashes. A Reterniti Pebble uses about 100grams of ashes so between 35 to 40 Pebbles are possible. People often choose a combination of Stones and Pebbles.
Each order is handled separately and to the highest possible degree of workmanship. Furthermore, our process is guaranteed and our integrity the cornerstone of our business and our promise to you.
In Australia and New Zealand a People Reterniti Stone is $849 incl GST and Reterniti Pebbles are $658 for a pair (minimum order is two)
Yes. This is a very popular option.
We can make up to 4 People Reterniti Stones from one set of adult ashes or up to 40 Reterniti Pebbles.
Pebbles are great for placing in multiple locations that were meaningful to the departed or for travelling with.
You can have up to 15 characters across (including spaces) for your loved ones name no matter the size of the stone. Most customers have the name of their loved one and years of life, but you don’t have to. We also have the option to add symbols onto your Reterniti Stone with your loved ones details and they can be a great addition to your Reterniti Stone if you have decided not to add a name.
1. Coordinate via your preferred Funeral Director
2. Or place your order directly with us online.
There is one sized Reterniti Stone for people. Its approximately the size of a flattened baseball and weighs about 1.2kgs.
No, it is stone-like.
It’s composed of your loved one’s ashes combined with non-toxic, non-resin binding materials.
Each stone is unique and will be slightly different in colour, hue and texture. Colours range from cream/white to tones of grey.
Aside from the different sizing options, each cremation Stone really is unique. No two are alike. Some will have the odd tiny surface hole, small dimples or minor undulations. Others may have a pronounced grainy texture or blemishes. In some cases we see the barest of surface hairline cracks; these are normal, they don’t extend all the way through and our binding & sealing products ensure the Stone will remain sturdy and safe. They are perfectly imperfect, reflecting the fact they are essentially organic and we like to think the imperfections are the character of your loved one expressing themself.
For those interested in purchasing a Cremation Stone, head over to ‘place an order’ to get started, or get in touch with us with any questions and we can point you in the right direction.
If you are from the trade – a funeral home, pet store, vet or a pet crematorium, then we’d like to partner with you. Please use the trade application form in the ‘trade’ tab.
Often misspelt as Returnity, Returniti or Reternity, the name is an amalgamation of Return and Eternity, which speaks to our philosophy of never being forgotten.
The point of a Reterniti Stone or Pebble is that a loved one is not forgotten. Keep them close, talk to them, hold them or travel with them. Place them somewhere that was meaningful to them; and then go visit them. If they are at home with you and you move house, take them with you.
We feel ashes are fine, but unfinished, risky to store and most times unpleasant to scatter. Urns or wooden boxes to our mind are conspicuous and old fashioned. A Reterniti Stone or Pebble is infinitely better to transport, store, display, place outside, bury or place in water.
Yes. This is a very popular option.
We can make up to 4 people Reterniti Stones from one set of adult ashes or up to 40 Reterniti Pebbles.
Pebbles are great for placing in multiple locations that were meaningful to the departed or for travelling with.
Each Reterniti Stone is handmade and is placed on a bed of New Zealand Lambs wool pearls, which in turn sits upon a hand turned wooden display plinth.
All Stones are delivered in a two part fabric bookbound tube box, and personally signed off by our Master Stonemaker who created the Stone.
Reterniti Pebbles are presented within a carry pouch inside a square box. An external courier box packed with paper straw protects the precious items during transit.
Yes. You may have had ashes with you for many years, that’s fine. We can turn those to a Reterniti Stone or Pebbles at any time. Place your order directly online or coordinate via your local Funeral Director, Vet Clinic, or Pet Crematorium.
Yes. This is a popular occurrence. Many people wish to be placed overseas after they have passed. You do not require any special permits such as a Death Certificate, but ensure you declare the Reterniti Stone or Pebble(s) at customs, they may wish to scan them.
It depends on where it is placed and the elements it is exposed to (rain, direct sunlight, freezing conditions etc). Reterniti Stones are designed to weather and eventually reintegrate with the earth. You can expect anywhere from 36 months to decades before total reintegration.
A Reterniti Pebble is a mini Reterniti Stone. It’s about the size of a slightly flattened golf ball and uses a fraction of the ashes. A Pebble is a small hand-held memento, ideal for travelling with, giving to friends & family or placing in multiple locations. Each Reterniti Pebble comes in its own carry pouch within an attractive square box.
It takes 4-6 weeks from us receiving your loved one’s ashes for your Stone/Pebble to be ready to send home.
Aside from dropping a Reterniti Stone which may result in cracking, Reterniti Stones should not be placed near a fireplace or heater or next to a window in direct sunlight. It is the heating (often times extreme) and cooling that Reterniti Stones don’t like.
Placed in freezing conditions, snow or frost will likely lead to cracking too.
Additionally a high moisture environment may cause the protective outer lacquer to begin peeling.
Try not to place a Reterniti Stone in direct sunlight or in a place that becomes hot, such as near a heater or fireplace.
Seek a place important to you, but with an even, dry temperature. Hot / cold fluctuations or high moisture will lead to accelerated Stone or surface break down.
Sometimes yes. The caveat is it depends. It depends on what specific course of medication or cancer treatment. We in no way profess to be scientific or medical experts but we can report on apparent correlations that we have observed.
Chemotherapy, particularly platinum based drugs (which are heavy metals) such as Cisplatin, Carboplatin or Oxaliplatin are likely to leave trace amounts of platinum that survive fire based cremation. These metals remain in and can alter the composition of the ashes.
Likewise Corticosteriods (as opposed to Anabolic Steroids), used for asthma, arthritis, cancer or allergies, often result in bone loss, reducing calcium and carbonates, resulting in relatively higher magnesium and sodium. This too is proportionately chemically different (from normal) ash composition.
The result? Our Stonemakers must adjust both mixture & additives plus maturation duration to compensate. We find affected Stones take longer to mature and often expel trace elements before being ready for final lacquering.
Not necessarily, but it can be helpful. We don’t expect people to divulge this information, for some it can too much and too raw. But, if you choose to within the comments section of your order or via your vet, pet crematory or funeral director, then our Stonemakers are ready to make process & duration compensations for the crafting of your loved ones Reterniti Stone.
Yes. On the very odd occasion a Reterniti Stone may crack prematurely, or the lacquer finish may peel prematurely.
From our extensive research & experience this is normally because of where an owner has placed the Reterniti Stone.
Cracking is normally always too much heat, direct hot sunlight or simply a hot environment or a hot then cold environment.
Cracking can also suggest the Reterniti Stone has been dropped.
Peeling is normally associated with a high moisture environment.
We are specific both here in the FAQs and the care instructions about where best to place a Reterniti Stone and where to avoid.
You are welcome to organise sending a Reterniti Stone back to us for assessment & repair or full reconstitution & remake.
Please be aware our Stonemaking team will carefully assess the damage and if determined that the Stone is exhibiting signs of heat, cold or moisture damage then a repair charge & return courier fees will apply.
Relacquering / resurfacing is: $50 incl GST
Reconstitution & Remake is: $150 incl GST per Stone
Return courier fees are the owners responsibility & will be determined on a case by case basis.
Please note repair fees represent a fraction of the true cost to Reterniti of undertaking this work.
Yes. We belong to a number of national and international organisations within the people and pet industries. For people Reterniti belongs to Australia’s national funeral director organisation; Funerals Australia (formerly AFDA, Australian Funeral Directors Association). Members must adhere to high ethical behaviour & conduct standards, & levels of professional excellence. In the pet space Reterniti belongs to the the international organisation IAOPCC which is the International Association of Pet Cemeteries & Crematories based out of USA. Similarly, belonging to the IAOPCC demands that consistently high standards must be met at all times in handling ashes / cremains.
