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Russia & CIS — Khachkars

Khachkars,
carved not printed.

A khachkar is a carved cross-stone — the cross rising from a rosette, framed by interlace that has to be cut by hand to read properly. We produce them for Armenian communities, churches and monument dealers across Russia, the CIS and the diaspora.

Խաչքար Hand-carved ornament Armenian & Cyrillic inscription Pedestals & wall fixings Church and cemetery sizes

Eight forms,
one tradition.

Cemetery memorial, church grounds, wall niche or a gift piece — the ornament is the same language, the format changes with where it stands.

Classic khachkarԴասական խաչքար Upright slab, central cross on a rosette with a carved border Arched khachkarԿամարաձև խաչքար Arched head with a carved canopy over the cross Khachkar on pedestalՊատվանդանով խաչքար Slab set on a stepped granite pedestal Double khachkarԿրկնակի խաչքար Two slabs on one base for a family plot Wall khachkarՊատի խաչքար Thin panel carved for fixing to a wall or niche Portrait khachkarԴիմանկարով խաչքար Carved cross with a polished panel for a portrait Church khachkarԵկեղեցական խաչքար Large format with a canopy head, for church grounds Miniature khachkarՄանրանկար խաչքար Desk or gift size, carved from the same stone

How deep
the carving goes.

This is the line item that decides the price, and the one most enquiries leave out. The sections below are what we mean by each term — tell us which one your drawing expects.

Engraved lineCut into the face, no material removed around it
Shallow reliefGround back a few millimetres so the cross stands proud
Deep reliefCut back further, giving a real shadow line around the ornament
PiercedCarved right through the slab where the pattern allows it

Drawing to crate,
by our own carvers.

Machines rough the stone out. The interlace, the rosette and the edges are finished by hand — that is the part no CNC file gets right on its own.

DrawingYour sheet or oursTemplateFull-size on the slabOutlinePattern cut inRoughingGround back to depthReliefOrnament shapedDetailHand-finished by the carverPolishFaces brought upCratingEdges boxed, corners packed

Stone changes
how the ornament reads.

Dark stone throws a shadow into every cut and makes the interlace legible from a distance. The warm tufa colours of the old khachkars are matched with red and pink granites.

Most ordered Absolute BlackDeep shadow lines, the usual choice for carved ornament Traditional Gabbro DiabaseWhat Armenian drawings most often name Tufa tone Imperial RedWhere the tradition calls for the warm tufa colour Tufa tone Cheema PinkA paler stand-in for the pink Armenian tuff Contrast Steel GreyLighter ground, ornament reads as shadow rather than shine Warm dark Tan BrownRed-brown depth, strong against snow and stone walls
SizesCemetery pieces commonly 1000–1600 mm tall, church and memorial khachkars larger. Thickness matters more than height — deep relief needs the material to cut into.
OrnamentWork from your own drawing, a photograph of an existing khachkar, or our patterns. Proof drawings returned before any stone is cut.
InscriptionArmenian and Cyrillic lettering, engraved or sandblasted, painted or gilded. Fonts matched to the sheet you send.
MountingStepped pedestals, dowelled bases, or drilled and rebated for wall fixing with stainless anchors.
Repeat workThe template stays on file, so a second khachkar for the same family matches the first years later.
PackingCarved faces boarded, corners boxed, crates built for the road leg after the port — relief edges are where transit damage starts.

Send a photograph
of the khachkar you mean.

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