one of her regrets is that she has nothing from her parents and grandparents generations.
Totally understandable but, as I said before, would she really want something from her ancestors’ generations that has little sentimental value other than they went out and spent a lot of money once?
With respect, she’s going about this all wrong IMHO. Her ‘strings’ should be to go and find something that they love and will treasure, not merely an asset. “Hey son, this gold coin used to belong to your gran, it’s been in the family for ages.” – “Umm… thanks?”
The next generation isn’t going to care about a piece of artwork mum bought that they’ve likely hated all their lives or a posh watch that’s spent its life in a cupboard. If you’re lucky enough that they give the remotest of tosses at all then what they’re going to treasure is something that actually meant something to their parents / grandparents. Hurrying to spend two grand on “something” before Christmas is a mistake IMHO, if you are going to look for a special thing then that could take years.