A choker is a close-fitting necklace

Necklace

A necklace is an article of jewellery which is worn around the neck. Necklaces are frequently formed from a metal jewellery chain. Others are woven or manufactured from cloth using string or twine....

, worn high on the neck

Neck

The neck is the part of the body, on many terrestrial or secondarily aquatic vertebrates, that distinguishes the head from the torso or trunk. The adjective signifying "of the neck" is cervical .-Boner anatomy: The cervical spine:The cervical portion of the human spine comprises seven boney...

. This type of jewellery

Jewellery

Jewellery or jewelry is a form of personal adornment, such as brooches, rings, necklaces, earrings, and bracelets.With some exceptions, such as medical alert bracelets or military dog tags, jewellery normally differs from other items of personal adornment in that it has no other purpose than to...

 can consist of one or more bands circling the neck. Chokers can be made of a variety of materials, including velvet

Velvet

Velvet is a type of woven tufted fabric in which the cut threads are evenly distributed,with a short dense pile, giving it a distinctive feel.The word 'velvety' is used as an adjective to mean -"smooth like velvet".-Composition:...

, plastic, bead

Bead

A bead is a small, decorative object that is usually pierced for threading or stringing. Beads range in size from under to over in diameter. A pair of beads made from Nassarius sea snail shells, approximately 100,000 years old, are thought to be the earliest known examples of jewellery. Beadwork...

s, metal

Metal

A metal , is an element, compound, or alloy that is a good conductor of both electricity and heat. Metals are usually malleable and shiny, that is they reflect most of incident light...

, and leather

Leather

Leather is a durable and flexible material created via the tanning of putrescible animal rawhide and skin, primarily cattlehide. It can be produced through different manufacturing processes, ranging from cottage industry to heavy industry.-Forms:...

. They are often adorned in a variety of ways, including with sequin

Sequin

Sequins are disk-shaped beads used for decorative purposes. They are available in a wide variety of colors and geometrical shapes. Sequins are commonly used on clothing, jewelry, bags, shoes and lots of other accessories. Large sequins, fastened only at the top, have been used on billboards and...

s, studs, a pendant

Pendant

A pendant is a loose-hanging piece of jewellery, generally attached by a small loop to a necklace, when the ensemble may be known as a "pendant necklace". A pendant earring is an earring with a piece hanging down. In modern French "pendant" is the gerund form of “hanging”...

, or a cameo. Chokers can be made out of any kind of fabric, by stitching two rectangles of fabric together and then sewing on some velcro. It may be one or more bands encircling the neck which are made from inexpensive and semiprecious materials. In earlier times, choker sets were worn by people during ceremonies to display their wealth and rank. Traditionally every material that was used to make the choker sets had a religious and social significance though now they just have an ornamental value. These function as flashy but less expensive jewellery & therefore are very much in vogue.

Chokers are useful for calling attention to a slim and attractive neck, and perhaps for calling attention away from deficits elsewhere. Choker sets can also be used to make more forceful fashion statements. Leather choker sets studded with metal can imply that one is nobody’s victim. Choker sets can be the perfect necklace choice for prom or any other special occasion. Choker sets come with distinct designs and finishes & each differ as per their usages & the different occasions they are meant for. Varying from crystal choker sets to semiprecious gem chokers, from embroidered leather choker sets, to beaded and metallic chokers sets, these handmade jewellery items are often stringed together with beads, stones and shells & a set of other embellishing materials to impart a unique design to each item. These are chic and trendy & often gold plated that comes with finishes like oxidized or matte finish,
Unlike other gothic necklaces these now are worn by most people and was centered on gothic till the late 1900's when other types started to expand the trend.