The 1990s may not have been a vintage decade for jewellery: remember the piercing of choice, a belly-button ring? While those show no sign of a revival, the other 1990s accessory — the choker — is well and truly back. The recent catwalk shows were full of them, with logoed hardware versions at Fendace and sparkly tight-and-high offerings at Tom Ford and Dolce & Gabbana.
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1. Chunky 1990s gold-plate necklace, £150, Givenchy; omneque.com
2. Rose des Vents yellow, rose and white gold necklace with diamonds and ornamental stones, £47,200; dior.com
3. Vintage Alhambra gold necklace with agate, £7,550; vancleefarpels.com
4. Panthère de Cartier white gold necklace with emeralds, onyx and diamonds, POA; cartier.com
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5. Quill silver choker, £2,200; shaunleane.com
6. Fifty-Six Reasons to Start an Allotment ceramic necklace with pearls, £465; completedworks.com
7. Monete gold necklace with antique bronze coin and diamonds, POA; bulgari.com
8. Scatter rose gold choker with diamonds, £11,370; ananya.com
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9. Pop leather choker with gold, enamel and amethyst, £565, Bea Bongiasca; net-a-porter.com
10. Velvet Bar rose gold choker with diamonds, £3,206; dianekordasjewellery.com
11. Asiyah rose gold necklace with lapis and turquoise-coloured ceramic discs, POA; davidmorris.com
12. Glam’Azone gold choker with diamonds, £30,000; messika.com