Gravestones / tombstones

Life is fleeting, the stone remains. Even our ancestors marked the place where they buried the dead with a stone. It is one of the earliest cultural monuments of mankind. To this day, the stone has maintained its dominant position at the grave.
A gravestone should comfort those of us who mourn. It should symbolize the data of a life lived, the essence of a biography. With our valuable professional experience, we work today according to old traditions. According to the ideas and wishes of our customers, or according to our ideas, we design an individual gravestone tailored to your budget.
Meeting people in such an exceptional situation requires empathy, competence, time and space.
Our offer includes Christian, Jewish and Arabic gravestones, as well as memorials for beloved animals. Meeting people in such an exceptional situation requires empathy, competence, time and space.
Our offer includes Christian, Jewish and Arabic gravestones, as well as memorials for beloved animals.

Grave slab

Good stone quality is particularly important for gravestones. Not every material is suitable. We will be happy to advise you.

Jewish gravestones

The omnipresent One comforts you in the midst of all who mourn for Zion and Jerusalem.
Familiar with the rites of the dead and the funerary culture of Judaism, and experienced in Hebrew lettering, we design and manufacture grave memorials from high-quality materials. Made of stones that outlast life and keep the memories of the deceased alive for generations.
Personal discussions with the bereaved mean a lot to us, as they are the source from which we draw the ideas for the individual design of a grave monument. You can find out more about us and our work from the Isreali community in Basel, with whom we maintain good relations. Or arrange an appointment with us to visit our studio.

Family grave

The possibilities for a memorial are many and varied. For example, a family tomb that unites all family members

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Natural rock

A piece of nature as a reminder. Immortalized in natural stone.

Meadow grave

Special dimensions apply to the meadow grave at Hörnli cemetery. - The slabs are flush with the ground or cube-shaped.
We will be happy to advise you on details and options for meadow graves in general and in particular.

Small jewel for ash diamond

For your incomparable memorial diamond, which comes from the ashes of your deceased loved one, we will create a suitable gem according to your individual wishes.

Reference selection in the gravestone section

Fountain and bird bath

Enhance your garden with wet areas according to your or our creative ideas. For example, with a stone bird bath, stone fountain, natural stone bath, fountain, trough fountain, village fountain, or with a brilliant water feature.

Garden decoration

Enrich your garden according to your individual or our creative ideas. For example, with a beautiful mosaic, a natural stone wall, a bench, a piece of stone furniture, a Japanese element, stone artwork or a stone sculpture.

Garden barbecue / garden cheminee

Carefully handcrafted and individually made, the cheminees and barbecues not only guarantee a cozy get-together in your garden, but also an eye-catcher for your neighbors.

From kitchen worktops to stairs

Natural stone stands out above all because of its natural beauty, hygienic ease of maintenance and long-lasting character. Choose your favorite stone from a huge range of colors and textures. We use it to make washbasin covers, decorative walls, stairs, walls, facades, floor tiles, etc. - entirely according to your needs.

Reference selection in the home + garden sector

Commissioned work

Movement captured in stone. You have an idea that slowly develops into a form and is then executed in stone by us

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Free artistic works

Aesthetic emotion, chiseled in stone. In collaboration with you, we develop ideas and forms that combine imagination and creative freedom.

Abstract representations

It all starts with conscious seeing.
This means paying attention to the forms of appearance that surround us.
If you allow yourself to do this, you quickly notice that every form has an effect on its surroundings. And that every abstraction provides new food for thought.

Sculpture reference selection

Repair / replacement

Preserving the "old" and professionally renewing what is necessary. Professional replacement or restoration of old building fabric made of natural stone. Cleaning and refurbishing objects

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Cleaning

After a few years, the stone material is usually dirty and grayed by the air and environment, depending on the location and site. We clean gently and professionally so that the stones shine again

Gilding

We gild inscriptions with 23.5 carat double gold leaf, which withstands weathering well and has a beautiful shine.

Reference selection in the renovation area

Consultation

We attach great importance to personal customer advice and are entrusted with implementing your ideas. On request, we will be happy to produce sketches and models of your or our ideas

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Small budget

Even with a small budget, an aesthetic solution can be found. We will work with you to create a simple memorial

 

 

 

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