It's kind of old

    "You recognize that, don't you?" he asked.

    "Why - yes - it's - I -"

    "Just stick to the truth," said John Quincy, not unkindly. "It's an old piece of jewelry that Mr. Winterslip gave you, I believe."

    "Well - "

    "You've been seen wearing it, you know."

    "Yes, he did give it to me," she admitted. "The only present I ever got from him. I guess from the look of it Mrs. Noah wore it on the Ark. Kinda pretty, though."

(from The House Without a Key, by Earl Derr Biggers)