A necklace silver jewelry, sterling silver jewelry, gift ideas  is an article of jewellery; which is worn around the neck. Necklaces are frequently formed from a metal chain silver jewelry, sterling silver jewelry, gift ideas ; 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 silver jewelry, sterling silver jewelry, gift ideas

Many christians wear a cross or crucifix necklace which can differ in shape, size, material and color. However, others who are not Christian may wear a cross merely out of decoration silver jewelry, sterling silver jewelry, gift ideas

Necklaces silver jewelry, sterling silver jewelry, gift ideas have been worn throughout history, by both men and women, and have been used as marks of distinction in many cultures, including the ancient Hebrew culture. Necklaces, handsome and richly ornamented, were a principal part of the dress, both of men and women, among the ancient Egyptians; and some idea of the number of jewels they wore (remarks Sir G. Wilkinson) may be formed from those borrowed by the Israelites at the time of the Exodus, and by the paintings of Thebes. They consisted of gold or of beads, of various qualities and shapes, disposed according to fancy and enriched with jewels silver jewelry, sterling silver jewelry, gift ideas

Necklaces of gold thickly set with gems were worn by the Greeks and Romans of both sexes silver jewelry, sterling silver jewelry, gift ideas. There was a famous necklace of the most costly precious stones upon the statue of Vesta in Rome, to whose vengeance Zosimus attributes the tragic end of Serena, Stilicho's widow, who had despoiled her of it. By the command of Honorius she was strangled.

The necklace taken from the neck of the Hindoo King Jaipal, captured by Mahmud (A.D. 1001) was composed of large pearls, rubies, etc., and was valued at two hundred thousand dinars, or a good deal more than a hundred thousand pounds silver jewelry, sterling silver jewelry, gift ideas

Homer mentions a necklace curiously wrought of gold interwined with amber, which Eurymachus presented to Penelope silver jewelry, sterling silver jewelry, gift ideas

Choker
A choker is 35 cm to 40 cm (14" to 16") long and sits on the base of the neck silver jewelry, sterling silver jewelry, gift ideas.

Dog Collar
A dog collar necklace consists of multiple strands of pearls that lay close to the neck silver jewelry, sterling silver jewelry, gift ideas.

Graduated Necklace
A graduated necklace consists of a single strand of pearls that has a large pearl in the middle, with the pearls gradually becoming smaller toward the clasp silver jewelry, sterling silver jewelry, gift ideas.

Matinee Necklace
A matinee necklace is 55 cm to 60 cm (22" to 24") long and sits at the top of cleavage silver jewelry, sterling silver jewelry, gift ideas .

Opera Necklace
silver jewelry, sterling silver jewelry, gift ideas An opera necklace is 75 cm to 90 cm (30" to 36") long and sits at the breastbone silver jewelry, sterling silver jewelry, gift ideas.

Princess Necklace
silver jewelry, sterling silver jewelry, gift ideas A princess necklace is 45 cm to 50 cm (18" to 20") long. It is between choker and matinee length silver jewelry, sterling silver jewelry, gift ideas.

Sautoir or Rope Necklace
A sautoir or rope necklace is any necklace longer than opera length silver jewelry, sterling silver jewelry, gift ideas.

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 silver jewelry, sterling silver jewelry, gift ideas .

Other Possibilities

• Affair of the diamond necklace silver jewelry, sterling silver jewelry, gift ideas
• bracelet silver jewelry, sterling silver jewelry, gift ideas
• choker silver jewelry, sterling silver jewelry, gift ideas  
• collar silver jewelry, sterling silver jewelry, gift ideas 
• Figaro chain silver jewelry, sterling silver jewelry, gift ideas
• livery collar silver jewelry, sterling silver jewelry, gift ideas
• The Necklace silver jewelry, sterling silver jewelry, gift ideas
• omega chain silver jewelry, sterling silver jewelry, gift ideas
• torc silver jewelry, sterling silver jewelry, gift ideas