In jewelry, a 'collar' is an ornament for the neck.
''Collar'' is an older word for
necklace, and is usually reserved today for a necklace that lies flat to the body rather than hanging freely.
Specifically, ''collar'' may refer to:
★ One of the insignia of an
Order of Knighthood.See:
Collar (Order of Knighthood)
★ A wide
choker popular in the
Edwardian period (also called a
dog collar); the style was introduced by Princess (later, Queen)
Alexandra of Denmark who wore it to hide a scar on her neck.
★ The various
livery collars or ''chains of office'' worn by officers of state in
England and the
United Kingdom.
★ Any massive necklace of the
sixteenth century or earlier.
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Portrait of Queen Alexandra in a diamond collar