The Necklace/The Pearls Author:Guy de Maupassant, Isak Dinesen Reprinted by popular demand with a new cover, these are two contrasting stories, one about a necklace of pearls, the other a necklace of diamonds. Both authors in different ways use the symbolism of jewels to illustrate aspects of the human condition. "The Necklace" is a story of vanity and of two lives blighted by the loss of a diamond necklace... more »; "The Pearls" is a story of love and fear.« less