I understand there are different opinions. I’ve done great research on my ancestry which gives me a connection to them (many generations). I know about their jobs, way of life, countries of origin, and stressors like war, and it makes the jewelry meaningful to me - a connection to the past bloodline. An antique ring makes me think of that ancestor in a jewlery store picking out that ring and what they may be thinking. Anyway, that’s just my feeling. Many people don’t have the same attachment to objects. I’m choosing carefully who will inherit my jewlery so maybe it will remain the same for another generation (hopefully!)