Friend has caused nearly £300 plus worth of destruction

It's probably just let it go. She's the sort of nutter that will come back and trash your car as 'revenge' for being called out on the jewellery.

This is an awful thing to have happened and does seem a very spiteful thing for anyone to have done.

Do you have any photos of the jewellery before this happened?

You could always take photos of the pieces as they are now and show them to her and see what her reaction is.

300 is not an insignificant sum of money and replacing them may not be an option if they are older pieces.

Whether or not she admits it, your friendship may well be over, but I think you do need to see what she says.

Why so nasty?

Did you check the jewellery was intact and ok soon before she arrived? A hallway table is not exactly a secure location for valuable jewellery. Hallway is where you receive guests - so how do you know for sure it was her. If you checked it soon before her arrival and are 100 percent certain then you have your answer - and no one needs someone like that in their lives. Consider your £300 losses well spent on understanding that your friendship is over before she damaged you in any other ways. However please consider a much more secure place to store jewellery. My mums wedding and engagement ring were in a box in her bedroom and 'dissapeared' whilst she was recieving end of life care with many visitors to the house. If I had stored them in the hallway on open display then I would consider myself a little foolish at not being more cautious with valuable items. Lessons learnt !

Never heard the phrase, “Damaged beyond repair?”

It is entirely normal to say someone has damaged something, whether it’s a small bit of damage or it’s been bent and twisted up. Totally normal y use of English. And if someone does damage something, it is entirely normal, as a first reaction, to say they have caused X amount of damage using whatever figure you paid for it.

You’re trying to have some sort of gotcha moment over the OP, but it’s not there. What she said is a very normal way of speaking.

Warn your friend and ensure he understands the link between her behaviour and bunny boiling - wilfully misunderstanding in order to harbour a grievance, massive lack of self-control, refusal to take responsibility, and a bent towards petty revenge. Oh, and a literacy age of 6. That should do it.

Do you always sound so patronising? Grrrrh! It's people like you who lower the tone with your faux pompousness. Give it a rest!

Damage can be repaired, you are attributing destruction which would equate to the original cost. Doesn’t take a genius to work that out.

Please, Please warn the potential love interest that she's nuts!

Re: What can I do next?

> DON`T be petty seeking revenge, bring her DOWN (In turn removing her)

She IS after this guy.

Congratulate her on her wedding engagement, probably to some overweight, unemployed guy

Let it be KNOWN she IS engaged to some, loser guy - you CAN decide, the to who part - make it known locally (probably to some overweight, unemployed loser guy ).
Advert in the local paper ...
For her home / on her car
> Engagement Decorations, Silver ENGAGED Balloons Banner She Said Yes Banner Triangle Bunting Garland Diamond Ring Foil Balloon Cake Toppers Printed Balloons for Wedding Engagement Party Bridal Shower

You GET the idea.
You will think of how to facilitate it - REMOVE her out of the equation - NOT available - it IS worth the (minimal) cost of starting the rumours - how much is up to you

MissScarlettintheballroom

I really really wouldn’t put any unproven allegations about damage to the jewellery in writing. This could escalate into serious litigation as in recent court case between footballers wives.

Just block and walk away and get to know people better before inviting them into your home
and why did she need to stay over if she wasn’t drinking?

Because she knows how much she paid for her own jewellery? And saw it had been damaged?

If I’ve got a pair of earrings that cost £200 and a necklace that cost £100 and my friend twisted them all up, I would say, “My friend has done £300 of damage.”

Doesnt take a genius to figure that out…

Omg!
What a ridiculous response, you stumbled and damaged your own jewellry ??
I would write both her off as a friend and your jewelry too I’m afraid.
And go for that man that she’s had a jealous strop about!

Wondering how Bunnyboilerfriend knew before 8.00am yesterday the damage was ‘nearly £300 plus’. Just wondering.

I think you need to screw her man OP 🤣

She sounds absolutely unhinged.

Personally I'd have called her bluff and said I don't remember that but I'll check the cams we had installed when we went away last year.

May be too late for you to say anything like that now though this far into the conversation.

I really hope she pays up for the damage op.

Be warned she may try to "get ahead" of mutual friends hearing about her behaviour by twisting things and badmouthing you first. So I'd not wait too long before next steps.

That’s a weird reaction. Especially when she acted so normal the next day. She is no friend!

She does sound 100% sure. She literally said this categorically didn’t happen.

’even so’ is a figure of speech. She is saying that the way that the jewellery was found could not have been caused by any fall.

but you know that already, you just wanna be edgy

Don’t talk rubbish Hulabulu - it’s a straightforward question - did the OP fall? Cos she doesn’t sound 100% sure. Why would her friend say she had if they’re both stone cold sober?!!!
if someone said I’d fallen and I hadn’t, I wouldn’t use the word ‘even so’.
I smell something fishy here!

It is pretty silly to lend anyone something like that. I’m guessing you’ve claimed on your insurance so you’re maybe £200 down? I’d ask her for that as it’s only fair.

If you weren't even drinking how on earth can she try and say you did it? This is all nuts. Yes I'd log with police and also tell the man she's after to avoid her because she's mental.

It’s criminal damage report it to the police the bitch deserves it

She is making it sound like you were wasted? Were you? If so, best forget the whole thing and cancel her.

@Harmonypus it doesn't sound like she lost it...

I can't imagine this is the first time she has done something like this.
Normal people don't do things like that. its not normal adult behaviour.
Not the sort of people you should have in your life, deffo not a friend.
Police can't do much because no proof, but might shake her up to have them speak to her, she deserves that at least.