“The Graduate” from Heirloom Hourglass is a meaningful, symbolic, and touching gift designed for the graduate in your family. A graduation is celebrated to mark the culmination of years of work and study, as well as the new beginning and directions life is about to take. Capture this special moment, preserve the memories, and create an heirloom by filling this stunning hourglass with your own real beach sand or soils from the grounds of a place that holds a special meaning to you. “The Graduate” is made from solid American black walnut bases and rope shaped pillars. This classic premium hardwood is a traditional symbol of excellence, quality, and history, and it is sealed with a glossy finish to enhance the warm glow of the wood grains. The hourglass is completed with a graduation cap and diploma shaped closure on each side of the hourglass. These closures are forged from solid fine pewter, and they can be purchased for use with any Heirloom Hourglass from our line of standard size hourglasses. “The Graduate” makes an especially touching gift when you fill it with sands or soils from various places that are symbolic of your graduate’s journey through life. Many people also give this hourglass to their graduating friend or relative filled with colored sands that represent their birthstones, or those of their family members, or that match their school colors. Many ideas for this exceptionally unique gift can be found on our website, along with various options for customizing and personalizing your hourglass with the graduate’s name, school name, and dates. A collection kit is included that contains all you need to gather your sands or soils and fill your hourglass. What a great way to say Congratulations!Because of your purchase, we donate $1.00 to a good cause. Please select where you would like it to go from the drop down menu. If you do not see your organization of choice, please select other and enter information into the Notes to seller section during the ordering process. For more information, please see the Camaraderie page of the website.
“The Equestrian” from Heirloom Hourglass is perfect for the horse lover on your gift list! This beautiful hourglass is designed to hold the sands or soils from a place or places with special symbolic meaning to you. The unique design of the hourglass closures is made to celebrate the traditions of excellence that come from horseracing, polo, and owning horses. But it is the underlying mystique of wild horses and a deep appreciation of these majestic creatures and what they symbolize that is the true inspiration for this design and this Heirloom Hourglass. “The Equestrian” is made from solid American black walnut that is finished to a beautiful and bold glossy sheen. We offer the elegant horse / horseshoe closure shown in the photo, and a classic racehorse closure, both made from fine pewter. Any standard size Heirloom Hourglass can be customized with either or both of these closures. Fill “The Equestrian” hourglass from either side with sands or soils from a place with special meaning to you, or from a place like Cumberland Island, where wild horses still run free. A collection kit is included. Because of your purchase, we donate $1.00 to a good cause. Please select where you would like it to go from the drop down menu. If you do not see your organization of choice, please select other and enter information into the Notes to seller section during the ordering process. For more information, please see the Camaraderie page of the website.
“The Eclipse” from Heirloom Hourglass is crafted with care from curly maple bases and American black walnut rope shaped pillars. Curly maple is a rare hardwood that is highly sought after for its unique, wavy grain pattern that is found in only 1 out of every 500 trees. The grain of this beautiful wood seems almost three-dimensional and holographic when it catches the light, and it matches wonderfully with the richly finished black walnut pillars. “The Eclipse” is completed with two solid pewter ship wheel closures that allow you to easily fill your hourglass from either side with your own real beach sand! Customize this or any Heirloom Hourglass by selecting from a wide variety of closures found on our website, or include a personalized plate with names, dates, and more. “The Eclipse” is a classic addition to any home it graces, and all it needs is your sands or soils from your vacation, Wedding, Anniversary, or any special place or event flowing through it! A collection kit is included.Because of your purchase, we donate $1.00 to a good cause. Please select where you would like it to go from the drop down menu. If you do not see your organization of choice, please select other and enter information into the Notes to seller section during the ordering process. For more information, please see the Camaraderie page of the website.
“The Keepsake” from Heirloom Hourglass is crafted with care from curly maple hardwood bases and solid cherry rope shaped pillars. Curly maple is a very special wood that displays a rare, almost three-dimensional grain pattern that is only found in about 1 out of every 500 trees. Notice how the grain catches the light on the bottom base in the photo – both bases glow like this when the light hits them, making this a stunningly beautiful hourglass of exceptional quality that is designed just for you to create a keepsake. Imagine your sands or soils from a special place or places that have symbolic meaning to you flowing through your hourglass! “The Keepsake” comes standard with solid pewter ship wheel closures, and many people customize this hourglass with engraved heart closures for use in unity ceremonies. Many other customization and personalization options are available, and “The Keepsake” comes with a collection kit and individually numbered book. Because of your purchase, we donate $1.00 to a good cause. Please select where you would like it to go from the drop down menu. If you do not see your organization of choice, please select other and enter information into the Notes to seller section during the ordering process. For more information, please see the Camaraderie page of the website.
Bring your “once in a lifetime” moments created in that tropical destination home with you in “The Tropics” from Heirloom Hourglass! A popular model to fill with sands from cruises, honeymoons, Weddings, and beach vacations, “The Tropics” will bring you back those sunny days every time you see your beach sands flowing through it. This hourglass is made using curly maple bases, a rare and beautiful hardwood that displays an almost three-dimensional grain pattern that is a work of art only nature could create. The intertwining strands of the maple rope pillars are sealed with a glossy finish that reflects the light like sunlight shimmering on the water. “The Tropics” is completed with pewter palm tree shaped closures for the perfect tropical finishing touch, and these closures and others can be used to customize any standard size Heirloom Hourglass. A collection kit is included. Because of your purchase, we donate $1.00 to a good cause. Please select where you would like it to go from the drop down menu. If you do not see your organization of choice, please select other and enter information into the Notes to seller section during the ordering process. For more information, please see the Camaraderie page of the website.
Capture a moment, preserve the memories, and create an heirloom with “The Hearthside” from Heirloom Hourglass! Quality speaks for itself - this hourglass is crafted of solid cherry with fine pewter closures and is made to last for many generations of your family to enjoy. The cherry selected for the bases is known as “curly cherry”, named for the rare beauty of its unique, wavy grain pattern. The unusual grain pattern of this cherry hardwood is sought after for producing one-of-a-kind furnishings and décor. “The Hearthside” is made for you to fill with sands or soils of special meaning to you, so you can create a keepsake symbolic of the warmth of your home and hearthside moments, a special occasion like a Wedding, a seaside vacation, or a gift for a loved one. Place “The Hearthside” on your mantel or a special place in your home, and it will warm your heart every time you see your sands flowing through it! Because of the soft reddish hues of the cherry, it is a popular model to customize with solid pewter or gold plated pewter heart closures. A collection kit is included. Because of your purchase, we donate $1.00 to a good cause. Please select where you would like it to go from the drop down menu. If you do not see your organization of choice, please select other and enter information into the Notes to seller section during the ordering process. For more information, please see the Camaraderie page of the website.