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@ Cripto Panas
2025-05-05 08:11:29
Bitcoin in Real Life II
My wife studied artisanal jewellery design and worked for several years crafting unique pieces. Yesterday, someone from her hometown messaged her asking if they could call her for a quick consultation.
The situation? Her mother-in-law had recently passed away, leaving behind a large collection of jewels.
Over the years, she had purchased these pieces during trips to places like India, Africa, Brazil, and Mexico. Some featured precious stones, others were made of gold or silver. It was a diverse and valuable collection.
She didn’t buy them just for beauty, she saw them as a form of savings, a way to preserve value over time and even move wealth across borders if needed.
And honestly, that made perfect sense.
For generations, saving in gold and jewels was one of the most practical ways to store value, especially for those who didn’t fully trust banks or wanted something physical they could take with them in uncertain times.
But since 2009, we have a tool that allows us to do this in a much simpler, safer, and more efficient way: Bitcoin.
Now, the family wants to divide the jewels into eight lots of similar value to distribute among the heirs.
My wife’s answer was straightforward:
Most jewelry is valued by the weight of the metal, gold or silver and the quality of the stones. The craftsmanship rarely adds much to the resale price unless it comes from a known designer or brand.
Her advice: visit multiple jewelry shops, get a few appraisals, and use those estimates to create balanced lots.
But just imagine…
If instead of jewels, this woman had left Bitcoin.
There’d be no need for appraisers.
No arguments over who gets what.
No guessing, no expert needed to evaluate the worth or certify the authenticity.
Just a universally recognized, mathematically verifiable asset that can be divided down to the smallest unit and distributed with perfect fairness.
BTC fixes this.