Black Granite Ogee Shape Headstone

The ogee shape is one of the ancient architectural profiles employed in the carving of monuments in America and Europe, an S-curved top edge which disrupts the flat rectangular line of a standard upright tablet. Shape on the top of the black granite will reflect light differently than a flat-cut top, and this contributes in a way to making the finished memorial appear more dimensional without the additional cost of sculptural carving. It is a form that dealers usually offer as an option to replace the basic rectangular shape with one that is more interesting but not quite as decorative or handcrafted.

Cutting an accurate ogee profile requires consistent saw and polishing work along the curve, since any unevenness is immediately visible on a dark, reflective black surface. Our fabrication team cuts and polishes the ogee edge as part of the standard production run rather than as a separate finishing step, which keeps lead times comparable to our standard rectangular black upright stock.

We supply this shape blank for local engraving or pre-engraved, in both single and companion sizing, and it ships and palletizes the same way as our standard upright stock, so it can be combined into a mixed container with rectangular tablets without complicating your shipment planning.

The meaning of the Ogee shape

The ogee top shape is traditionally associated with Gothic and Victorian architecture and was first applied to church windows, church doorways and tombs, and later became a typical monument form found in North American and European cemeteries. The shape has attracted families, in particular, over a broad spectrum of cemetery designs, in part because of its upward curve in the middle, which some see as a visual sign of rising or ascension. Stone Discover manufactures wholesale upright granite headstones in more than 30 premium granite colors, including the most requested varieties in the North American monument market. Request wholesale pricing today.