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Queen Mary of Teck wears several jeweled necklaces, including a choker or collar high on her neck.

A necklace is an article of clothing or jewelry; which is worn around the neck. Necklaces are frequently formed from a metal 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.

A necklace worn high on the neck is a choker.

Many Christians wear a cross or crucifix on a necklace.

See also

A necklace sometimes refers to necklacing, a form of execution in which a rubber tire, filled with kerosene, is forced around a victim's chest and arms and set on fire.

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