Memorial architecture for generations
Modular columbaria crafted in stone, bronze, and glass — climate-ready, culturally respectful, and digitally connected.
The Columbarium
Design Process
Our designers will work with you from initial concept sketches to full color 3-D renderings. Together you’ll create a serene and welcoming area your families will appreciate
Security, privacy and durability, guaranteed
Our columbaria are manufactured with a superior aluminum body, surrounded by the highest quality memorial-grade granite and sealed by aluminum and a granite door. All structural joints are anchored, epoxied and sealed with architectural silicone adhesives, providing permanent bonding and waterproofing with proper maintenance
Founder Arslan Hajiyev
1960
Makhachkala, Dagestan
Our story begins with Arslan Hajiev, who led a monument manufacturing workshop in the central cemetery of Makhachkala. His exceptional craftsmanship and dedication laid the foundation for Hajiev Stones, turning a cooperative into a private business after the Soviet collapse.
Frequently asked questions
What is a columbarium? 🏛️
A columbarium is an architectural structure designed to hold cremation niches. It provides a dignified, lasting place for families to honor their loved ones.
What materials do you use? 🪨
We work with freeze–thaw resistant stone, bronze, glass, and other high-quality materials designed for longevity and cultural harmony.
Can columbaria be customized? ✨
Yes. From facade finishes to niche doors and lighting options, our systems can be tailored to site conditions, cultural preferences, and family needs.
How long does installation take? ⏳
Depending on the size and complexity, projects can range from a few weeks to several months. We provide detailed timelines for every order.
Are columbaria suitable for all climates? 🌍
Absolutely. Our engineering ensures resistance to freeze–thaw cycles, UV exposure, and coastal salt conditions.
Can you work with architects and municipalities? 🤝
Absolutely. Our engineering ensures resistance to freeze–thaw cycles, UV exposure, and coastal salt conditions.
Do families need planning permissions? 📑
Yes. We provide CAD/BIM files, technical sheets, and partnership programs to support professionals and institutions.
What type of brand is Memoria Columbaria?
Memoria is our Architecture brand — columbaria, niche walls, mausolea, and memorial structures for cemeteries and churches.
How do your memorial brands differ, and what is the complete structure of your brand levels from Economy to Architecture?
A: Our memorial group consists of several specialized brands, each created for a specific budget level, design expectation, material type, and project complexity. Together, they form a clear, transparent “brand ladder” that helps families, cemeteries, funeral homes, and partners instantly understand which brand matches their needs — from the most affordable granite marker to premium monuments, bronze sculptures, and full architectural columbarium systems. Below is the complete explanation of how all brands are positioned, how they differ, and who each one is designed for. This structure ensures no confusion, no overlapping prices, no mixed visuals, and a consistent experience across all websites and products.
1. Capital Grave Markers — Economy / Outlet (simple, affordable granite markers)
Capital is our Economy-level brand, designed for families seeking a dignified granite memorial at the lowest possible cost. Capital focuses on simple shapes, essential customization, fast production, clear and honest pricing, and outlet inventory such as overstock, discontinued models, and showroom samples. It is ideal when the priority is affordability, simplicity, and speed. No unnecessary upsells, no premium features — just practical, direct, budget-friendly memorials that meet cemetery requirements. Capital is the entry point of our ladder.
2. Memory Stones — Comfort (guided, affordable headstones with full support)
Memory Stones is our Comfort-level brand, created for families who want more design choice, better materials, stronger warranties, and personal guidance — but still at an accessible mid-range price. Memory Stones includes custom engraving, 3D visualization, photo proofs, cemetery regulation assistance, and lifetime stone warranty. It sits between Economy and Premium: more refined than Capital, more supportive, more options, larger catalog, but still not premium-level complexity. This brand is ideal for families who want quality and personalization without entering the premium price tier.
3. Remembrance Headstones — Premium (designer monuments, angels, cultural motifs, 3D rounds)
Remembrance is our Premium granite brand. It focuses on advanced shapes, carved angels, hearts, religious and cultural designs, custom elements, extensive 3D design rounds, premium materials, and full-service handling of approvals, layouts, logistics, and cemetery requirements. It’s best for families who want a monument that is artistic, elaborate, or highly customized. Prices reflect the craftsmanship, sculpture-level detail, design time, and premium service included. This brand serves clients who expect a luxury experience, deep emotional design, and the highest aesthetic standards.
4. Legacy Bronze — Bronze Art (premium bronze plaques, statues, ensembles)
Legacy Bronze is our Bronze Art brand, dedicated to premium bronze memorials, plaques, nameplates, sculptural elements, and full bronze ensembles for private families, cemeteries, gardens, churches, and public memorials. Bronze is a different category from granite — it requires different casting, patina work, finishing, and design language. Legacy Bronze handles projects where longevity, artistic expression, and timeless material quality are essential. It serves both B2C and B2B needs when granite alone is not enough or when the memorial requires bronze artistry, figurative work, or architectural integration.
5. Memoria Columbaria — Architecture (columbaria, niche walls, mausolea)
Memoria Columbaria is our Architectural brand. It deals with structural memorial solutions: columbarium walls, modular columbaria, small mausolea, niche systems in stone, bronze, and glass. This brand is for cemeteries, churches, municipalities, urban planners, and large-scale memorial projects. Unlike consumer headstones, these are engineered architectural systems requiring permitting, planning, engineering drawings, load considerations, and long-term materials. Memoria is the top of the ladder — the highest level of complexity and scale.
Full Ladder Summary (What the customer should understand):
Economy → Capital
Simple, affordable grave markers; outlet pricing; essential customization; fastest production.
Comfort → Memory Stones
Mid-range headstones with guided support, lifetime warranty, 3D design, and full-service assistance.
Premium → Remembrance Headstones
Designer monuments, premium shapes, artistic details, angels, cultural motifs, advanced 3D design.
Bronze Art → Legacy Bronze
Premium bronze plaques, statues, sculptural elements, and artistic memorial ensembles.
Architecture → Memoria Columbaria
Columbaria, niche walls, mausolea, and architectural memorial structures for cemeteries and churches.
Why this structure exists (so customers never feel confused):
Because every family and every cemetery has different needs, budgets, cultures, materials, and project sizes. One brand cannot serve everyone without causing confusion, mixed pricing, mismatched expectations, or diluted design. By dividing our work into five clear levels, we ensure:
Families instantly know which brand is for them
Pricing makes sense for each level
No mixing of premium visuals with economy pricing
No mismatching of expectations
No “why is this expensive here but cheap there?”
Each site stays clean, consistent, and trustworthy
The entire group feels unified but not chaotic
Final clarity statement (the sentence that removes 100% of confusion):
We are one memorial group with five specialized brands — Capital (Economy), Memory Stones (Comfort), Remembrance (Premium), Legacy Bronze (Bronze Art), and Memoria (Architecture) — so every family and every partner can find the right memorial solution without overpaying or being limited by a single style, price level, or material.
Do you offer digital memory options? 📱
Regulations vary by country and municipality. We guide families and partners on the necessary approvals and documentation.
How do you maintain a columbarium? 🧹
Minimal care is required — periodic cleaning of surfaces and inspection of niche doors. We provide a maintenance manual with every project.
Download our Offline Catalog
Discover our full range of modular columbaria and memorial collections in a beautifully designed PDF catalog.
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