In The Necklace, at the end of the story, Madame Forestier reveals to Madame Loisel the original diamond necklace she lent her was just costume jewelry and not worth anything.
The Necklace was an 1884 short story written by French writer Guy de Maupassant. The story is known for its twist ending which is considered a characteristic of de Maupassant's style. Forestier lent her diamond necklace to Loisel who after losing the borrowed necklace replace it with a diamond necklace purchased for thirty-six thousand francs. However, at the end of the story, it is revealed that the original necklace was fake which cost about five hundred francs.
