What is a silver choker?

It is a chain worn short, at the base of the neck, rather than hanging down the chest. The point of the length is that the object stays visible above a collar instead of disappearing under it. STRUGA chokers are link chains in 925 sterling silver, not a cord with a pendant on it.

How is a choker different from a necklace?

Length, and what that length does. A choker sits at the base of the neck at a fixed height and moves with the collarbones, while a necklace hangs on the chest and usually carries a pendant. In this section 40 centimetres is a choker, 50 centimetres already reads as a short necklace.

How much does a STRUGA silver choker cost?

From $353 for the 11-gram THORN chain to $3,128 for the 110-gram Blade Mini Links. Start from the weight: silver is sold by the gram, so a light chain and a heavy one cannot cost the same. A chain that looks massive and sells cheaply is usually hollow, plated, or not silver.

What length should I choose — 40, 45 or 50 centimetres?

A size here is the full length of the chain, not your neck measurement. Measure your neck with a thread and add the gap you want: 40 centimetres sits at the base of the neck, 45 drops onto the collarbones, 50 reads as a short necklace. The THORN chain also comes at 75 centimetres, which falls to the sternum.

Is a 110-gram chain comfortable?

It is heavy on purpose. Blade Mini Links rests on the collarbones and stays in your attention all day, which is the reason people buy it and the reason it does not suit everyone. If you want a chain you stop noticing, take the THORN at 11 grams instead.

Will the silver darken?

Yes, and on a link chain that works in your favour. The recesses go black while the faces stay bright from contact with skin and collar, so the structure of the links becomes more legible over a year. A polishing cloth brings it back to light whenever you want.

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Chokers

Four silver chokers by STRUGA: 925 sterling, 11 to 110 grams, lengths 40 to 50 cm, from $353. Made to order in 2–4 weeks, often sooner.

About this section

Four link chains worn short, at the base of the neck — 925 silver, 11 to 110 grams.

Four link chains in 925 sterling silver, cast from wax models and assembled by hand in Bali by master silversmiths.

Weight runs from 11 grams on the THORN chain to 110 grams on the Blade Mini Links choker — a factor of ten.

Prices run from $353 to $3,128; every object is made to order in 2–4 weeks, often sooner, and ships worldwide.

A size here is the full length of the chain: XS is 40 centimetres, S is 45, M is 50.

A silver choker is a chain worn short enough to stay in view above a collar. The section holds four objects in 925 sterling silver, from 11 to 110 grams, priced from $353 to $3,128.

Every chain is made in 40, 45 and 50 centimetres, and the THORN chain adds a 75-centimetre length. Each object is made to order in 2–4 weeks, often sooner.

What each chain weighs, and what it costs

At this length weight is the decision, and weight is what sets the price. Silver is sold by the gram, so a chain of 11 grams and a chain of 110 grams cannot cost the same. The figures below come from the catalogue, not from an estimate.

Chain	Family	Weight	Lengths	Price from
Thorn Links Chain	THORN	11–18 g	40–75 cm	$353
Signature Asymmetric Links Choker	SIGNATURE ASYMMETRIC	27–33 g	40–50 cm	$865
Small Beads with Heart Choker	SIGNATURE HEART	27–33 g	40–50 cm	$865
Blade Mini Links V.1 Choker	BLADE	80–110 g	40–50 cm	$2,276

Prices match the product pages.

How short is a choker, and where does 50 centimetres sit?

A size here is the full length of the chain, not the circumference of the neck. At 40 centimetres the chain sits at the base of the neck and stays visible above a collar. At 45 it drops onto the collarbones, and at 50 it reads as a short necklace rather than a choker.

The THORN chain also comes at 75 centimetres, which falls to the sternum and is no longer neckwear worn short. Measure your neck with a thread, then add the gap you want between metal and skin.

Does weight change how a chain wears?

The lightest object here is the THORN chain at 11 grams: present on the skin, but forgotten within an hour. The heaviest is Blade Mini Links at 110 grams, which rests on the collarbones and moves with them.

A 110-gram chain is a full silver object and stays in your attention all day. That is what it is built for, and it does not suit everyone.

The two Signature chains sit between the extremes at 27 to 33 grams. That range is where most people land on a first silver chain.

What silver does at this length

All four chains are Living Silver: 925 sterling silver with no rhodium plating. Nothing in this section is blackened at the bench — every dark tone here comes from wear.

On a link chain the darkening does something useful. Recesses between the links go black while the faces stay bright from contact with skin and collar, so the structure becomes more legible over a year, not less.

A polishing cloth returns the chain to light in minutes. Take it off before the pool: chlorine attacks silver faster than air does.

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All chainsEvery length we make NecklacesWorn longer, on the chest Men's Silver ChainsThe heavier end of the same links

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