Today necklaces are available in metals like gold, platinum, silver, sterling silver, brass, magnet, copper, aluminum, black metal, bronze, alloy, steel. Strings or "dori" which
make necklace beautiful and cheap is an essential accessory with all kind of necklaces.
Necklace studded with gems and birth stone like pearls, bloodstone, emerald, zircon, amulet, amethyst, opal, ruby, garnet, topaz, diamond, sapphire, cat’s eye, CZ stones
are worn for good luck and good health. Artificial and synthetic gems are also used widely in fashion necklace to cut down cost and make it affordable.
Necklace with beads, bone, shell, wood work, plastic, jelly, seed, horn, leather, lac are also in trend from last few decades. More designs and more material are being
used & appreciated. In ancient times these were used by tribe & are still popular in deep forest of Africa and India. These are real cheap & are in very much "in" fashion.