Necklaces

thumb|upright=1.35|Daasanach people|Daasanach girls wearing necklaces A necklace is an article of jewellery that is worn around the neck. Necklaces may have been one of the earliest types of adornment worn by humans. They often serve ceremonial, religious, magical, or funerary purposes and are also used as symbols of wealth and status, given that they are commonly made of precious metals and stones.

incident in 1785 at the court of King Louis XVI of France involving Marie Antoinette, implying that she participated in a crime to defraud the crown jewelers of the cost of a very expensive diamond necklace

thumb|Bronze 4th-century BC buffer-type torc from France thumb|The Dying Gaul, a Roman statue with a torc in the [[Capitoline Museums in Rome]] A torc, also spelled torq or torque, is a large rigid or stiff neck ring in metal, made either as a single piece or from strands twisted together. The great majority are open at the front, although some have hook and ring closures and a few have mortice and tenon locking catches to close them. Many seem designed for near-permanent wear and would have been difficult to remove.

A japamala, ', or simply mala' (; , meaning 'garland') is a loop of prayer beads commonly used in Indian religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism. It is used for counting recitations (japa) of mantras, prayers or other sacred phrases. It is also worn to ward off evil, to count repetitions within some other form of sadhana (spiritual practice) such as prostrations before a holy icon. They are also used as symbols of religious identification.

thumb|Amber pendants thumb|right|Pushpaka Thali - Wedding pendant used by Pushpaka Brahmins of [[Kerala, India]] thumb|Wedding pendant with 21 beads used by Saint Thomas Christians of India thumb|Spanish pendant at Victoria and Albert Museum. thumb|Indonesian pendants

identification tag worn by military personnel

thumb|Princess Maria Annunciata of Bourbon-Two Sicilies thumb|250x250px|Filigree choker of [[Our Lady of Porta Vaga]] A choker is a close-fitting necklace worn around the neck, typically 14 inch to 16 inch in length. Chokers can be made of a variety of materials, including velvet, plastic, beads, latex, leather, metal, such as silver, gold, or platinum, etc. They can be adorned in a variety of ways, including with sequins, studs, or a pendant. thumb|235x235px|American silk and metal choker from the 1870s

garland

thumb|Patriarch Alexius II of Moscow wearing an engolpion (panagia) An encolpion (also engolpion, enkolpion; , , "on the chest"; plural: , ) is a medallion with an icon in the center worn around the neck by Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic bishops. The icon is normally surrounded by jewels (usually paste) and topped by an Eastern-style mitre. It often also has a small jewelled pendant hanging down at the bottom. The engolpion is suspended from the neck by a long gold chain, sometimes made up of intricate links. A portion of the chain will often be joined together with a small ring behind

thumb|Indian Mangalsutra with black beads thumb|A mangala sutra before being tied around a bride's neck.|268x268px A mangala sutra (), or tali (ISO: tāḷi), is a necklace worn by married Hindu women. During a Hindu wedding, the mangalasutra is tied around the neck of the bride by the groom. The ceremony is known as the .

hollow amulet hung around the neck, worn by male children in Ancient Rome

right|thumb|upright=1.35|Whistle attached to a lanyard

heavy chain, usually of gold or other metal, often with badges or other symbols attached, worn as insignia of office or a mark of fealty or other association

ancient Egyptian neck ornament

crescent-moon shaped late Neolithic and Early Bronze Age necklace or collar

thumb|right|The Kalabubu of South Nias. Kalabubu, sometimes spelled Kala bubu, is a torc (stiff circular necklace) worn by warriors of the people of South Nias of North Sumatra, Indonesia. Kalabubu symbolizes triumph in warfare and heroism. Wearing a kalabubu was believed to protect the wearer from harm. Kalabubu is popularly known as the "headhunter's necklace"; historically only those who already decapitated the head of the enemy tribes are allowed to wear the kalabubu.

object of Greek mythology

Kundan, meaning pure gold, is a traditional form of Indian gemstone jewellery involving a gem set with a gold foil between the stones and its mount, usually for elaborate necklaces and other jewellery.

type of necklace

dog tag, bracelet, or other jewelry worn to provide medical information in an emergency

stiff jewellery worn as an ornament around the neck of an individual

thumb|right|A golden Mamuli with flower decorating its base.

Jewellery collection owned and worn by Princess Diana

thumb|The Lavalier by Guy Rose A lavalier or lavaliere or lavalliere is an item of jewelry consisting of a pendant, sometimes with one stone, pendulous and centered from a necklace.