History and Introduction:
Necklace is known to be an essential piece of jewelry which is worn around neck. It may contain pendant or locket with it. Necklace is not something new to people. It is believed to be as old as ancient civilization. In ancient times necklaces were made of mollusk but later different types of necklaces were formed with bones, shells and animal teeth. With the discovery of metals, silver, gold and other types of metals, new kind of necklaces were created. Today the popular forms of necklaces are made by different types of metal, beads and stones, having different sizes and shapes.
Types of Necklaces:
This piece of tiffany jewelry is worn by girls, women and even men. It has many types; some of them are discussed here. Shark tooth necklace is made up of shark tooth attached to it. It is quite an old form of necklace. A bib necklace is made with more than one string of stepped pearls. Uniform necklaces are those which are made up of similar sized pearls. Diamond necklace is the most expensive and beautiful type of necklace. This type of necklace incorporates diamonds. The diamond ‘Y’ necklace, ‘V’ necklace and diamonds by yard necklace are the further types of ‘Diamond necklace’. Choker, matinee, princess and opera necklaces have difference in their lengths. Choker necklace lies high on the neck, matinee necklace rests on the top of cleavage, opera necklace is settled upon breast bone, whereas , princess necklace is between matinee and choker length.
Choosing a Necklace:
Necklace enhances the beauty of attire worn but it is important to wear a necklace in accordance with the dress. For instance, a pearl string goes beautifully with a V-neck or boat necked dress. Charm of a beauty bone can be complimented by wearing a simple chain or elegant string of beads. Sparkly necklace can be worn with a prom dress. If a dress is heavy then keep the necklace piece simple.
Necklaces have always been considered as a token of love. It can be given as a gift to people who are close to heart.