Granite is an excellent material because it can withstand thousands of pounds of pressure, and it is, for the most part, easily accessible compared to other types of stone. It is also an ideal material for carving headstones and monuments because it weathers slowly, again, compared to other stones such as marble or limestone. Also, engravings of name and date information and/or headstone epitaphs made in granite can be read for hundreds of years after they are engraved, adding to the value of this type of stone. Granite headstones are also popular because the granite can be obtained in a wide variety of colors and crystalline textures to suit individual tastes. While granite is available in a multitude of colors, some colors are more common than others, and are generally a great deal less inexpensive compared to colors that are more rare.

The granite cross headstone not only have good quality, but the main thing is that it has a unique shape. Cross shape is mainly due to Ireland's cultural enlightenment. As the great Irish emigration to American began (where rock like sandstone, marble, and limestone were abundant), the familiar Celtic cross headstones began to appear in cemeteries. So different colored granite cross headstones appeared on the America monuments market.
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