23-year-old woman refuses to give brother a diamond necklace gifted to her by their late mother, after he claims its for his newborn daughter, family fall-out sparks over the keep-safe heirloom: 'He received a watch from my mom'

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Emma Saven
Aug 17, 2025 4:00 PM EDT

A 'push' present seems to be the new big craze these days. Paris Hilton did it, Kim K….anybody who's anybody seems to be generously rewarded for bringing a baby into the world! And if your hubby can afford it, we see absolutely no problem with being gifted for being the queen that you are!
 

But when he asks his sister for the diamond necklace, their late mom passed down to her, it somehow seems less sentimental. But don't worry, guys, he is not dumb enough to tell her he just wants the necklace for a gift, but instead uses his newborn daughter as an excuse…What the heck is a newborn baby going to do with a diamond necklace, people! If you're going to try to take away the only special gift your sister got from your mom, at least try to come up with a better excuse, or…here's a better idea: try gifting your wife the vintage watch you got instead.

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  • We're starting to wonder if he's playing on his sister's love for her niece in order to achieve a greater motive? He already got an heirloom from their mother, so why is he struggling to put his greedy hands in his pocket and go play with his new baby instead of bothering his sister? We've seen a diamond necklace before…I don't think the stones are going to suit him, and we sure know it's not going to fit the baby, so could his wife be the instigator behind it all, or is she just an innocent bystander?

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    AITAH for not giving my niece my diamond necklace?

    Okay, so about 10 years ago, my mom passed away. (I'm 23f now) She gave my brothers and me each an expensive keepsake to
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    remember her by. (I got a diamond necklace) Anyway, I was driving, and I'd already been told that my
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    brother's wife was in labour, which is great, and I didn't think much of it. I got a call from my brother, expecting it to be saying
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    that the baby was born. Does he announce that? Yes. However, he asks me an interesting question. Straight up, can niece's name have Mom's necklace? This caught me
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    off guard I pulled over. My mom had a lot of jewellery so I was unsure if that was what he was referring to but nope. The
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    diamond necklace I had been gifted by my mother before she passed my brother wanted for his daughter.
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    I immediately told him no, and then he proceeded to rave about how much this would mean to his wife and my Mom. I hung up and
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    I haven't spoken to him since, and I haven't even seen my newborn niece. Am I the a-h e?? Edit: for everyone asking, he
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    received a watch from my mom. I genuinely thought I was in the wrong so having people on my side is making me feel a lot better about this situation.
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    No-Platform208 NTA, it's yours and your mum gave it to you. what the heck is a newborn going to do with a diamond. necklace anyway
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    FaithCA79 If your mother wanted the necklace to go to his wife or future child she would've left it to your brother and not you. You are her daughter and she obviously wanted you to have it. Anything your brother says is BS he made up in his head to justify asking for something that he shouldn't be asking for.
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    LissaBryan Make sure you keep the necklace in a safe deposit box when you're not wearing it. At least locked up in a safe in your own home. Because things like this tend to "disappear." Similarly, refuse to "loan" it to the niece. when they ask if she can wear it for special occasions because you'll never get it back without involving the law.
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    geniologygal gave my three-year-old niece, my grandmother's diamond earrings. Obviously, her parents were to be in charge of them. All I know is that by the time she was a teenager, the earrings were lost.
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    Yaguajay NTA. Tell him you're sure that it would mean a lot to someone and you know that because of how much it means to you. Go on about why it means so much. Overwhelm him with reports about how you adore it and how much you would be devastated if you lost it. Not a toy.
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    Fluffy-Crew-9161 NTA. This is a special keepsake given to you to remember your mom by. Your choice who gets it not your brothers. It's a special necklace that's your decision not his
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    ember428 His expensive gift from your mother can go to his daughter. Period.
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    geniologygal Where does your brother get this insane sense of entitlement? NTA.
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    Brave-Fun-7984 NTA. If they want niece to have a diamond necklace they can buy her one and not expect you to give them your mom's necklace. Tell them that your mom would want them to make the effort to buy it themselves.
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    SydneyS2025 NTA, how bizarre he's claiming it's for an hours old baby, when really he plans to give it to his wife.
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    Mysterious-Type-9096 ΝΤΑ It's giving... SIL wants a diamond necklace as her "push present" and bro is either cheap or broke.
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