Necklace

For other uses, see Necklace (disambiguation).

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A necklace design using computer graphics.

A bead crochet necklace made from crochet lace, sterling silver, and freshwater pearls.

A necklace is an article of jewellery which is worn around the neck. Necklaces are frequently formed from a metal jewellery chain, often attached to a locket or pendant. Necklaces can also be manufactured with cloth, and they sometimes contain rocks (particularly gems), wood, and/or shells with different shapes and sizes.
History of necklaces
Necklaces have been an integral part of jewelry since the time of ancient civilizations. The birth of necklaces is believed to be as old as the Stone Age, which is around 40,000 years old. At that time, people were decorating themselves with mollusk necklaces. Later, necklaces made of stones, bones, shells and animal teeth became popular. After the discovery of metals, gold, silver and a variety of other metals were used to make eye-catching necklaces for both men and women.^[1]
Types of necklaces

The Maasai use necklaces as part of traditional attire

Girl wearing a necklace

Bib necklace

A bib necklace is made multiple strands of stepped pearls.

Choker

35 centimetres (14 in) to 43 centimetres (17 in) long and sits high on the neck.

Opera necklace

An opera necklace is 75 centimetres (30 in) to 90 centimetres (35 in) long and sits at the breastbone.

Princess necklace

A princess necklace is 45 centimetres (18 in) to 50 centimetres (20 in) long. It is between choker and matinee length.

Sautoir or rope necklace

A sautoir or rope necklace is any necklace longer than opera length.

Uniform necklace

A uniform necklace consists of pearls that appear to be all the same size, although normally there is a slight difference towards the ends so they appear to be in proportion.

Sharktooth

A sharktooth necklace is a necklace with a shark tooth attached.

Belly chain

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For the restraint for prisoners, see Belly chain (restraint).

The professional wrestler Eve Torres wearing a belly chain

A belly chain or waist chain is a type of body jewelry worn around the waist.^[1][2] Some belly chains attach to a navel piercing; these are also called "pierced belly chains". They are often made of silver or gold. Sometimes a thread is used around waist instead of a chain.
A belly chain is a common adornment for belly dancers.

Choker

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For the logging methods that use "chokers" (lengths of cable) to transport harvested trees, see Cable logging.

A black ribbon used as a choker

A choker is a close-fitting necklace, worn high on the neck. This type of jewellery can consist of one or more bands circling the neck. Chokers can be made of a variety of materials, including velvet, beads, metal, and leather. They are often adorned in a variety of ways, including with sequins, studs, a pendant, or a cameo.