A middle-aged woman's husband buys her a diamond necklace on credit from a jeweler, who promises to deliver it later. The woman is thrilled and shows off the necklace to her friends, but when she asks for it back, the jeweler claims he never received payment and refuses to return it. The woman's reputation is ruined as people begin to suspect that she stole the necklace.
By Guy de Maupassant · First published 1880 · Genre: Realism, Drama, Tragedy