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a leash for your collarbones that somehow signals wealth instead of captivity
means A piece of jewelry worn around the neck, often a chain or string of beads, stones, or pearls.
from A plain English compound that does exactly what it says: "neck" plus "lace." The "neck" half traces back to Old English hnecca, the back of the neck. The "lace" half is older and sneakier — it came through Old French laz from Latin laqueus, meaning a noose or snare (the same root that gives us "lasso"). So buried in the word is a quiet truth: a necklace is, etymologically, a cord for snaring the throat — which makes the essence's "leash for your collarbones" closer to the literal history than it might seem.
- oldest find
- Shell beads strung 75,000 years ago in Africa
- deadly version
- Tire necklacing was a brutal apartheid-era execution
- royal scandal
- A fake necklace helped doom Marie Antoinette
- pearl truth
- Natural pearls form from irritants, not romance
hope diamond — 45.52-carat blue diamond owned by the smithsonian institution, displayed in washington d.c. since 1958
cleopatra emerald necklace — ancient egyptian jewelry featuring emeralds, worn by cleopatra vii around 50 bce
cartier panther necklace — iconic 1948 cartier design featuring a panther with emerald eyes, commissioned by barbara hutton