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"These diamonds are an incredible gift that I definitely would never have had access to if I hadn't found the courage to share our story online," Chloe Sexton admits in an interview with PEOPLE.

Jennifer Joy was just 48 years old when she passed away from brain cancer on April 12, 2022. Behind her lay more than a decade of a grueling battle involving endless surgeries, radiation, and chemotherapy.

In the years that followed, her eldest daughter, 31-year-old Chloe Sexton, faced a daunting task: she had to not only process her own grief but also help her younger sister, Charlotte, navigate the loss of a mother with whom she had been granted far too little time. In July 2024, after Chloe opened up about her family's journey on TikTok, an unexpected direct message on social media opened up a completely new way for the sisters to keep their mother close.

"When representatives from the company Eterneva stumbled upon my story and reached out to me, I felt like it was an opportunity to create another beautiful, bright memory connected to our mom," Sexton shares.

Following Jennifer's passing, her body was initially donated to science in accordance with her wishes, and her ashes were only returned to the family after some time had passed.

"I remember when I first held the urn with her ashes, I felt the closest connection to my mom that I had felt in months. Finally, there was a way to physically hold her, to hug her," Sexton explains. "No one who hasn't experienced the traumatic loss of a loved one can understand just how much that means."

Determined to maintain their mother's presence in their daily lives and ensure that the word "mom" didn't sound like something distant and heartbreaking to her 11-year-old sister, Chloe began gently weaving Jennifer’s memory into family traditions.

They turned a portion of the ashes into small decorative stones and placed them inside a Stitch (the cartoon character) figurine, while keeping the rest in a memorial container. Over time, the sisters began coming up with fun, seasonal outfits for their mom's urn—decorating it with bunny ears and an Easter basket in the spring, or dressing it up in playful costumes for Halloween in the autumn. They were learning to smile through the tears.

Then, in 2024, a new opportunity to memorialize Jennifer emerged. Chloe was contacted by Eterneva, a Texas-based company that specializes in creating custom, lab-grown diamonds from the ashes or hair of deceased loved ones and pets.

The process kicked off just before Christmas in 2024, when the company sent the family a welcome kit. A journey spanning more than a year had officially begun.

Chloe documented every single step on her TikTok. One video in particular—showing her and young Charlotte together carefully measuring out the required amount of ashes and saying a symbolic goodbye to their mother before shipping them off—garnered millions of views.

The diamonds returned to the sisters in April 2026. For Chloe, the most precious moment of this entire long process was her younger sister's reaction:

"I looked at her face, which was beaming with pure joy and deep sadness all at once, when we opened the box containing mom’s diamonds for the very first time. The way Charlotte’s eyes lit up is a memory I will carry with me for the rest of my life."

In total, the sisters received three stones, two of which turned out to be completely flawless. For Chloe, these are not mere keepsakes, but a direct extension of their mother's legacy. Jennifer herself was an artist who spent many years designing jewelry, so she, more than anyone, would have understood the profound meaning of turning ashes into a work of art.

Currently, Chloe is not rushing her younger sister into deciding how to set the stones. "I want Charlotte to take her time and think about how she wants to capture this memory, without any rush," she emphasizes. "But generally, we are both thinking about making matching pendants to wear to major events. Now, at any triumph in life, mom will be able to 'be there' right beside us—just in a new, eternal form."

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