For the last two years, Jody Turnip has worn a bracelet to honor the life of their sister Taylor, who passed away.

Originally from Asheville, Turnip was in Knoxville over the weekend and went to Zoo Knoxville, which is where it’s believed the bracelet went missing.

“And when I looked down and noticed it wasn’t there, my heart just sank,” said Turnip.

The black and silver bracelet contains some of Taylor’s ashes in it and is a priceless piece of jewelry.

After realizing it was lost near the elephant exhibit at the zoo, it was a helpless feeling for Turnip now being hours away back home.

“I felt like I had let my sister down on some level because I lost something to me, and it was her pretty much,” said Turnip.

Turnip said having it found and sent back would be the best gift they could possibly receive and is now counting on the kindness of East Tennesseans to help with the search.

Zoo Knoxville said they’ve looked throughout the zoo but haven’t found it, but they said that employees will be keeping an eye out for it in the coming days.

If you find the bracelet at the zoo, you’re asked to contact the Ranger Station at the zoo, but if you find it outside the zoo around East Tennessee, you can also return it to Zoo Knoxville so they can contact the owner. Story courtesy of WVLT