He did not recognise the necklace, but he knew well that this was the very bone of contention.
They were very beautiful, and seemed to him to outshine all other jewellery in the room.

And Lady Eustace was a woman of whom it might almost be said that she ought to wear diamonds.

She was made to sparkle, to be bright with outside garniture,--to shine and glitter, and be rich in apparel.

The only doubt might be whether paste diamonds might not better suit her character.

But these were not paste, and she did shine and glitter and was very rich.