"That is not my grandma's jewelry!"
Translation:To nejsou šperky mé babičky!
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I second that: jewlery is an uncountable collective noun, just like @VladaFu pointed out in another message. As such, when translated in another language that has a countable noun, the quantity has to be deduced from the context. Since the context is lacking here, I believe both versions should be allowed (one jewel could still constitute the totality of "grandmother's jewelry").
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Sometimes I consult the underlined hints. "To není" is given here, and "To nejsou" is not. Anyway, one can now appreciate the uncountable nature of jewelry...
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Probably influenced from Russian, I thought I could omit the possessive pronoun but obviously this should be included, right?
It should, but you can also use the possessive adjective https://forum.duolingo.com/comment/34660247/Not-all-IPAs-are-tasty-Draft-Tips-Notes-for-individually-possessive-adjectives-in-Czech
To nejsou babiččiny šperky.
No, it is not.
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The non-agreeing modifier "mé babičky" must come after the noun it modifies ("šperk"). You need "nejcennější šperk mé babičky".
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The "to" in the second clause cannot be there. "To je"/"je to" is used for "this is/that is/it is". Here we are not refering to some "this" we are refering to a specific thing introduced in the first clause. If it was a separate sentence, it would have been: Ale on je nejkrásnější. and not Ale to je nejkrásnější. However, here it is much better if the "on" is left implied.
Therefore:
To není nejcennější šperk mé babičky, ale je nejkrásnější.
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I thought one could put “nejcennější šperk” at the end in order to emphasize “nejcennější”, but you’re saying it must be before the non-agreeing modifier. Thank you for the explanation!
The hints are like a dictionary, they can only show some possible translations of some words or phrases. To get the full picture I suggest to study the Tips available in any web browser after selecting a skill.
The Hints can be expanded, if something is missing, if you report it. There is a report button but you can also use the discussion to be specific. However, there are worse and better way to ask and report. msylX95S above certainly used a better way than you did.