what can be used as a noun to describe something valuable?

[Maria311]

I am trying to write a little story, and I need a word to fit in this sentence
"The necklace that appeared on her neck was a _______"
I need a one word noun that means "something valuable, expensive"
any suggestions?

 

[SoothingDave]

Treasure.

 

[Maria311]

Treasure.

I thought of treasure, and I thought of trophy, but these are very big words to describe just one valuable object!

 

[charliedeut]

Luxuriant?

luxuriant - definition of luxuriant by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia. (#3)

 

[MikeNewYork]

A luxuriant?

 

[Maria311]

That sounds good, can it be used as a noun as well as an adjective?

 

[Rover_KE]

That sounds good, can it be used as a noun as well as an adjective?

No, it can't. That's why Mike put a question mark after it.

 

[Maria311]

No, it can't. That's why Mike put a question mark after it.

But he put an "a" before it.

 

[emsr2d2]

But he put an "a" before it.

Yes, he was asking charliedeut if he was really suggesting that "a luxuriant" was correct?

 

[MikeNewYork]

Yes, I did. I put the article before it so the question mark would indicate that it was not a noun. I understand that my post was confusing.

 

[charliedeut]

And charliedeut himself can confirm that it was a silly mistake to give an adjective when a noun was in need .