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10 Best Lightweight Aluminum Urns to Store Your Loved One’s Ashes

Nicole Day
By Nicole Day
Nevena Radulović - Editor for Trupoint Memorials
Edited by Nevena Radulović

Updated January 27, 2023.

A purple urn depicting a hummingbird on a window sill in front of a vase with flowers

Choosing cremation is a difficult end-of-life decision many families must deal with when losing a loved one. Although you might have some idea of what you want or what the loved one's wishes might have been, the number of possible options can be overwhelming.

With that in mind, we've rounded up only the best lightweight handmade aluminum urn options in an effort to make this process easier for you and your family.

Our Top 5 Lightweight Aluminum Urns

How We Choose

To narrow down our suggestions to only the best options, we've used these key selection criteria to ensure we're showing you only the best of the best:

  1. Cost: Value for money based on size, materials, design, and detail.
  2. Material: Type and quality of the materials and the urn's finish.
  3. Durability: The quality of the urn and how well it will last.
  4. Customer Reviews: Overall ratings and reviews.

A Closer Look at Our Top Picks

An advantageous quality of an aluminum cremation urn for ashes is that it is non-magnetic, lightweight, pliable, and corrosion-resistant. It's also one of the more affordable materials, which makes it a popular selection for people who are also buying space in a columbarium at a cemetery.

1. Best Large Aluminum Urn

  • Material: High-grade aluminum
  • Capacity: For a person up to 200 lbs
  • Dimensions: 10″ x 6″
  • Suitable for: Home, niche, columbarium, and burial
  • Return policy: 90-day satisfaction guarantee

This pure white aluminum urn with an intricate tree of life design will make the perfect resting place for your dearly departed. As it's both durable and lightweight, you can rest assured that you're getting the best of both worlds with this magnificent urn.

What Our Customers Say

"This urn is very elegant and adds a peaceful look to my loved one's remains."

White Tree of Life Large Adult Cremation Urn

5.0/5(167 reviews)




2. Best Classic Blue Aluminum Urn

Timeless and Lasting Design
Forever Remembered Classic Blue Cremation Urn

5.0


  • Material: High-quality aluminum
  • Capacity: For a person up to 200 lbs
  • Dimensions: 11″ x 7″
  • Suitable for: Home, niche, columbarium, and burial
  • Return policy: 90-day satisfaction guarantee

This stunning blue aluminum urn will make the perfect forever resting place for your dearly departed. Combining a serene blue with leafy silver detailing, this urn makes an elegant choice for your loved one's ashes.

What Our Customers Say

"We were very pleased with the look of the urns. The quality and how quickly they got here."

Forever Remembered Classic Blue Cremation Urn

5.0/5(112 reviews)




3. Best Lavender Aluminum Urn

Serene Resting Place
Eternal Peace Lavender Adult Cremation Urn

5.0


  • Material: Quality Aluminum
  • Capacity: For a person up to 200 lbs
  • Dimensions: 10.5″ x 7″
  • Suitable for: Home, niche, columbarium, and burial
  • Return policy: 90-day satisfaction guarantee

This elegant and simplistic lavender aluminum urn with scalloped finishes is the perfect urn to symbolize peace and unity.

What Our Customers Say

"I really like the craftsmanship; it was gorgeous, and it feels very sturdy and is great for the price."

Eternal Peace Lavender Adult Cremation Urn

5.0/5(92 reviews)




4. Best Nature Aluminum Urn

Symbol of Lightness and Peace
Natures Peace Hummingbird Large Cremation Urn

5.0


  • Material: High-grade brass
  • Capacity: For a person up to 200 lbs
  • Dimensions: 10″ x 7″
  • Suitable for: Home, niche, columbarium, and burial
  • Return policy: 90-day satisfaction guarantee

Representing joy and lightness, this humble hummingbird aluminum urn symbolizes the peace now surrounding your dearly departed.

What Our Customers Say

"For the money, you can't go wrong with this beautiful urn."

Natures Peace Hummingbird Large Cremation Urn

5.0/5(70 reviews)




5. Best White Aluminum Urn

  • Material: Sturdy aluminum alloy
  • Capacity: For a person up to 200 lbs
  • Dimensions: 9.5″ x 7″
  • Suitable for: Home, niche, columbarium, and burial
  • Return policy: 90-day satisfaction guarantee

This crisp white aluminum urn will symbolize the purest of hearts and your loved one's free spirit. Despite its magnificent leafy detailing, this urn is lightweight enough to be easily transported with you wherever you want to take your loved one's ashes.

What Our Customers Say

"Beautiful, good quality; I really recommend this beautiful urn."

Silver Linings White Adult Cremation Urn

5.0/5(60 reviews)




6. Best Dark Blue Aluminum Urn

Representing the Infinite Blue Sky
Heavenly Peace Dark Blue Wings Of Love Large Cremation Urn

5.0


  • Material: High-quality aluminum
  • Capacity: For a person up to 200 lbs
  • Dimensions: 9.5″ x 7″
  • Suitable for: Home, niche, columbarium, and burial
  • Return policy: 90-day satisfaction guarantee

This dark blue heaven-inspired aluminum urn will safely house the ashes of your loved one while their spirit soars on. Despite the intricate bird engraving, the urn's aluminum material ensures it's lightweight.

What Our Customers Say

"This urn is truly a work of beauty. I am proud to display this urn."

Heavenly Peace Dark Blue Wings Of Love Large Cremation Urn

5.0/5(48 reviews)




7. Best Ocean Blue Aluminum Urn

  • Material: High-grade aluminum
  • Capacity: For a person up to 200 lbs
  • Dimensions: 10″ x 6″
  • Suitable for: Home, niche, columbarium, and burial
  • Return policy: 90-day satisfaction guarantee

A marbled urn showcasing the interlocking ocean tides in a harmonious mix of colors, this aluminum urn would be perfect for an ocean lover. With its design reminiscent of powerful ocean tides, it will symbolically represent the power of your loved one's spirit as well.

What Our Customers Say

"Beautiful. Well-made and durable."

Ocean Tides Cremation Urn

5.0/5(47 reviews)




8. Best Red Aluminum Urn

For a Life Lived Courageously
Celebration of Life Large Red Cremation Urn

5.0


  • Material: Aluminum alloy
  • Capacity: For a person up to 200 lbs
  • Dimensions: 9.5″ x 7″
  • Suitable for: Home, niche, columbarium, and burial
  • Return policy: 90-day satisfaction guarantee

This striking red aluminum urn resembles love and passion, symbolically showing that the love you have for your dearly departed will continue on.

What Our Customers Say

"The quality of the urn is great and looks so beautiful!"

Celebration of Life Large Red Cremation Urn

5.0/5(43 reviews)




9. Best Pink Aluminum Urn

Memorializing the Transition of Life
Pink Butterfly Lovely Adult Cremation Urn (With a Velvet Bag)

5.0


  • Material: Sturdy aluminum alloy
  • Capacity: For a person up to 200 lbs
  • Dimensions: 10″ x 6.5″
  • Suitable for: Home, niche, columbarium, and burial
  • Return policy: 90-day satisfaction guarantee

Feminine and luxurious, this aluminum urn will safely hold your dearly beloved and match their personality and style.

What Our Customers Say

"A beautiful urn to house my aunt's remains. Very unique and stylish, just like her."

Pink Butterfly Lovely Adult Cremation Urn (With a Velvet Bag)

5.0/5(35 reviews)




10. Best Elegant Lavender Aluminum Urn

A Delicate Resting Place
Silver Linings Lavender Cremation Urn

5.0


  • Material: Aluminum
  • Capacity: For a person up to 200 lbs
  • Dimensions: 10″ x 7″
  • Suitable for: Home, niche, columbarium, and burial
  • Return policy: 90-day satisfaction guarantee

This beautiful, lightweight lavender adult urn with silver leaf engravings will safely hold your loved one's ashes while emanating serenity through its lovely, calming color.

What Our Customers Say

"If I could give this a 100/10 I would. I absolutely love it. It’s beautiful and well worth your money."

Silver Linings Lavender Cremation Urn

5.0/5(53 reviews)




Lightweight Urn for Loved One's Ashes

Choosing a resting place for your loved one begins the healing process and allows you and your family to commemorate them. Whether you choose to have the urn displayed in a columbarium or niche, display it at home, have the ashes scattered, or opt for a water or tree burial, it's important that the deceased's wishes are followed and the family is in agreement. Choosing a lightweight urn to store your loved one's ashes will make for a practical choice, while the beautiful designs of our urns will best reflect your loved one's spirit.

Here at Trupoint, we offer a full 90-day guarantee no questions asked, so if you're not satisfied with your product for any reason, let us know and we'll make it right. We'll replace any product at any time, or give you a full refund—whichever you prefer.

» Want more design options? See our full selection of aluminum urns

FAQs

What makes aluminum urns good?

Aluminum's characteristics beneficial for cremation urns include being lightweight, malleable, corrosion-resistant, and non-magnetic. Aluminum is also one of the more budget-friendly options, making it a popular choice for those also purchasing space in a columbarium in a cemetery.

Do urns need to be airtight?

No, the container doesn't have to be airtight. As long as the lid of the urn is secured tightly, no ashes should spill out.

Are cremation urns permanently sealed?

While urns can be permanently sealed, it depends on your preference. Generally speaking, if the ashes are in a plastic bag or liner inside the urn, you don't need to seal the urn. In that case, sealing the urn is optional. However, if the ashes are not in a liner but rather poured directly into the urn, most people prefer to seal the urn.