Chokers more than likely got their start and influence from necklaces. Necklaces are one of the most popular forms of jewelry of all time and whether rich or poor,male or female,young or old...everyone wears them. Throughout history,necklaces can be seen in numerous paintings...from paintings of peasants to murals of Egyptian royalty. Chokers also were extremely popular.
They can be seen in numerous paintings by the old masters, such as in paintings by Vermeer. These chokers were normally worn by the wealthy. In America in the 70s, chokers had a resurgence in popularity. Today they can be seen on everywhere from elementary school classrooms to the runways of New York!
Chokers were used among the Native American traditionally as form of armor. Today they are worn with regalia or worn as decoration. The chokers are handmade from buffalo horn, hairpipe bone both white and stained, or amber horn which is buffalo horn that has been heat treated to look like amber.They have turquoise or glass beads and deer buckskin for the ties.
