If you’ve ever struggled after the passing of a loved one, then you know that grief is one of the most painful experiences on the road of life. To love someone is to grieve them when they’re gone, but the mourning process can also be a profoundly powerful experience that allows us to feel our own humanity more deeply.

If you or someone close to you is planning the memorial of a friend or family member, or struggling with the shock of an unexpected death, then you might be wondering what you can do to make the grieving process more bearable. Unique sympathy gifts and memorial keepsakes won’t make grief any less painful, but it will remind them that you care, that you’re there for them, and help keep the memory of the departed alive in the years to come.

For deaths that involve cremation, here are some ash containers that we recommend:

1. Urn Pendants

By 2017, the National Funeral Directors Association estimates that almost 60% of deaths in the United States will involve cremation. While cremation urns for ashes allow mourners to bury, display, or scatter ashes according to their loved ones’ wishes, urn pendants are specially designed to hold a tiny portion of ashes. These simple, elegant keepsakes can be worn on a necklace. That way, it’s always close to the heart.

2. Biodegradable Cremation Urns

As more and more people choose burial urns over traditional caskets, more memorial companies are designing biodegradable burial urns. Not only do these ash containers prevent harmful materials from polluting the environment, they allow remains to be buried in a beloved garden.

3. Titanium Cremation Jewelry

Cremation jewelry only holds a small portion of ashes, usually less than a cubic inch, and come in a variety of styles and designs. Like the urn pendant, they can be simple ash containers, or they can be fashioned into beautiful jewelry made from titanium, gold, and silver.