Woman Says Grandmother Left Her Jewelry When She Died, But Cousin Claims It Should Be Hers

Mar. 15, 2025

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After their grandmother’s death, two cousins are arguing over who is the rightful owner of their loved one’s bling — and it’s dividing the whole family.

In arecent “Am I the A——?” poston Reddit, a 24-year-old woman stated that her grandmother, who died last year, left her a “beautiful jewelry collection in her will.”

“Growing up, I was very close to her, and we spent countless weekends together where she would let me try on her pieces,” she wrote. “It always felt like our little thing, so when she left them to me, I was deeply touched.”

However, her 28-year-old cousin — “let’s call her Emma,” the Redditor wrote — claims that their grandmother had “verbally promised her the collection years ago."

“She’s even told everyone that my grandmother’s decision must have been a mistake or made under pressure,” the woman added.

The woman said that things heated up when her cousin called, “demanding I hand the jewelry over to ‘honor’ what she says was my grandmother’s real wish.”

“When I said no, she called me selfish and accused me of stealing what was meant for her,” she added.

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Now, the woman said that the family is divided over what to do: some are “saying I should just give Emma a few pieces to keep the peace,” while others insist that she hold her ground.

“I feel terrible because I don’t want to cause family drama, but I also believe my grandmother knew exactly what she was doing when she left the collection to me,” the woman wrote, going on to ask her fellow Redditors what they thought.

The comment section determined that the woman was “not an a–hole,” with one person pointing out, “You are also following your grandmother’s wishes, and, unlike your cousin, you have proof that’s the case.”

Meanwhile, others sympathized with Emma and her strong feelings over the jewelry. “If your cousin really was promised the jewelry, then I get where she is coming from,” read one reply.

Other commenters said that maybe the best path forward really was to just figure out a way to share.

“I know it is a set but who cares,” read one reply. “It is sharing something that is sentimental of your grandmother’s with also your cousin. You both must miss her a lot. Instead of fighting, which I may think your grandma would not like, share in the beautiful memories of her. It will connect you, your cousin and your grandmother together in a special way.”

source: people.com