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Necklet

Generally, any ornament worn around the neck, but usually a short, somewhat close-fitting type of necklace with unpretentious decoration, sometimes a simple wire band, often with only a single small gemstone.

From: An Illustrated Dictionary of Jewelry, autor: Harold Newman, publishers: Thames and Hudson