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When you die, will you be buried with or without your jewelry?

Ok so here’s the story…..my grandmother recently passed away she stated that before she died that she wanted to be buried with all of her good jewelry on. Like her wedding band, her original engagement band (that has been passed down for like 100 years and now she didn’t wanna pass it down) and a bunch of really nice antique necklaces with diamonds and then some big diamond earrings. Well, now all my cousins and aunts are fighting over who gets to keep the jewelry! I think even though the jewelry is very expensive that we should keep her wishes and bury her with it, but everyone else in my family thinks in ridiculous for wanting that? what do you think?

First of all, I am so sorry for your loss. Grandmothers are special and irreplaceable. My thoughts go out to you and your family.

As for your question, this is a very subjective situation. When a person says they want to be buried wearing certain jewelry, sometimes they don’t actually mean they want the jewelry literally buried with them. It can mean they want to be wearing it for the funeral services, since when many people think about their death, it’s their body in the casket they visualize. They tend to avoid the idea that their body will actually be in the ground permanently. It is for this reason that many funeral homes will suggest you do not bury your loved one with any valuables.

I think the best solution would be to keep the jewelry and bury her without it, or possibly with just her wedding band. I think any pieces that have been passed down in the family should continue to be passed down through the generations. That is, unless your Grandmother specifically said she did not want any of the jewelry passed down anymore.

It is unfortunate that your family is fighting over who keeps the jewelry. Even a very expensive, important piece of heirloom jewelry cannot replace the memories of your grandmother. I would suggest to your family that they not hurt each other or taint good memories of your grandmother by fighting over material possessions, no matter how important they think those possessions are.

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