Family heirlooms

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Will there be a replica at Downton Abbey Highclere Castle?

No rosequartz , but it's a solution isn't it, we can look on it as a British equivalent to King Tute

rosequartz, have it buried with her?

does she know?

Digressing just slightly.... I have a son and 3 dss. All married. My ds has 1 ds. I also have 3 dsgc, including one dsgd who is my heart's delight.
What to do with my jewellery, I've no idea.

However, I did have my 'first' diamond and sapphire gagement ring which was extremely beautiful. My first marriage lasted 22 years. I recently sold some unwanted/broken gold items. The diamond/sapphire ring was of no real interest apart from the gold content and I refused the offer. I know that my dearest friend of 40 years who was with me has always loved it. I could never wear it regularly because of it's connection to unhappy times. So I am quietly wondering if my df would be offended if I gave it to her. I am driving home and df said to me..... how would you feel about selling me your ring. I took it off and reached it to her, please have it with my love (she has always been there for me). She seriously wanted to give me something for it.....which I definitely didn't want. My Df accepted the ring, but came back on the subject of it's value and would like to buy it. She was aware of its jewellers certification value for insurance. I said to keep her happy I'd accept a trade of £30. The pleasure I felt from giving my df this ring, and her joy, far outweighed it's considerable monetary value. My Df is one whom I could ring at 3am if I needed to.

I have a thought of perhaps passing on such items while I'm able to do so.

I have already given a piece to my dsdil to keep for my dsgd.

rosequartz, have it buried with her?

Being the only girl in one branch of the family, I inherited a variety of gold wedding rings. Most from ancestors I did not know. I thought they would melt down to make wedding rings for DILs. White gold and platinum were preferred, so I sold them to buy gold bracelets for DGDs.

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DF's wedding ring was stolen in a burglary it was in a jewellery box with my other jewels he took the box too. The loss of the ring and the box (first ever present from DH) were the only things that upset me. Ring would have gone to DS.
Mum's rings and mine will go to DD.

I said on another thread that I have 3 nice rings and 3 daughters so why do they all want the same one?

I've also said before that Mum's engagement ring isn't a problem as she is leaving it to my brother's ex-fiance. He's been married for 26 years! In doing this Mum is bypassing one daughter, 2 DiL, 4 granddaughters, a grand daughter in law and 4 great granddaughters! Only my Mum could do that!

anniebach

But what if you outlive Jingle?

DD1 has her DGM's wedding ring and engagement ring; DGGM's rings are waiting for DD2 when she is more settled.
As for mine - to the oldest, I suppose.

Oh dear! Anniebach, I'm not superstitious but even I would be wary of that ring.

Personally I'm not keen on the first born gets first choice thing (maybe because I was the middle child and still hold a grudge because of hand me downs!)

I am giving my wedding band to my younger granddaughter , granny's ring will go to Jingle

My mother's few items of jewelry went to my two older sisters, and it never occurred to them to ask if I would like anything. The only things I have of my mother's are a brown Denby coffee pot which I am very attached to, and a small oval table with barley sugar twist legs, which I am not, particularly, but I know my mother liked it so I keep it in the dining room even though it doesn't fit in with anything else we have. It has never attracted any kind of comment from anyone until the other day when my friend came to lunch and said how much she liked it. To answer your question, I wish I knew how you separate yourself from even such mundane things emotionally. I can't think that my own children will want to do anything but put them both in a skip.

Don't do that Anniebach! You never know where you might end up.

BabsAnn why not leave it to your firstborn? Daughter or son.

I have two daughters and two granddaughters , one wedding band

I also have my maternal grandmothers wedding band but this troubles me, my granny died giving birth to my mother , when my mother wore it she badly scalded her arm and hand , the ring had to be cut off , I have never worn it. Only thing I can think of is to have it buried with me