'I have no paperwork': My father gave me my mother's jewelry before he died. Will I owe taxes if I sell?

Your father gave you your mother's jewelry - you did not say that you inherited it from her. That's an important difference.
Tax Guru

Gift from Brother-in-Law Not Taxable despite absence of deed: ITAT Kolkata

No Requirement of a Gift Deed for Gifts Received from Relatives to Claim Exemption Under Section 56 of the Income Tax Act The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) Kolkata Bench delivered its order on ...