The History Of Chokers

Choker necklaces: a relic of the 1990s or the 2590s BC? I take a closer look into the history of one of my favorite trends from elementary school and adulthood: the choker. From gold beads to plastic, its definitely evolved over the past few thousand years. \r
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Ancient Egyptian jewellery / Ann Ronan Pictures\r
Jewellery from the Royal Cemetery at Ur, Sumeria, Ancient Iraq, Early Dynastic İ, about 2600 BC. / CM Dixon\r
Vogue 1926 / Edward Steichen\r
Vogue 1924 / Edward Steichen\r
Gundestrup Cauldron / CM Dixon\r
Masai women performing a traditional dance in a Masai / Wolfgang Kaehler\r
Portrait of a Masai women with glass bead jewelry in a Masai / Wolfgang Kaehler\r
Thousands of Zulu maidens gather for annual Reed Dance /  Per-Anders Pettersson\r
Young Zulu women, South Africa / De Agostini Picture Library\r
Countrywoman in traditional clothing of Lower Austria, wearing a scarf and a struma necklace, 1867, Photograph / Imagno \r
1862: Queen Victoria of Great Britain (1819 - 1901) / Hulton Archive\r
August 1899 Cover of the Poster Magazine by Albert Morrow / Historical Picture Archive \r
Victorian Hairstyle / General Photographic Agency\r
Rihannas 8th Album Artwork Reveal / Christopher Polk\r
Street Style At The new Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival / Rachel Murray\r
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7000s Years Of Jewelry\r
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