Temple Chokers
A choker sits high and close, at the base of the throat, where a necklace sits lower and looser. That is the whole difference and it changes what the piece does: a choker fills the neckline of a blouse instead of competing with it, which is why it is the one worn with a high-necked or heavily worked blouse.
These are the temple form - Lakshmi or facing peacocks cast in relief at the centre, kemp stones, and a fringe of bead or pearl drops along the lower edge. Flat-link backs, so they follow the neck rather than standing away from it.
Peacock Lakshmi Temple Choker - Green Bead Drops
Crescent Peacock Lakshmi Temple Choker - Pearl Drops
Lotus Arch Lakshmi Temple Choker - Pearl Drops
Floral Peacock Lakshmi Temple Choker - Gold Bead Drops
Twin Peacock Lakshmi Temple Choker - Emerald Bead Drops
Wide Floral Lakshmi Temple Choker - Pearl Drops
Temple jewellery choker sets
Each choker on this page is sold on its own rather than as a matched set with earrings. That is deliberate: a choker is the piece most often bought to go with jhumkas someone already owns, and pairing it into a fixed set only forces a second purchase. If you do want the full look, take a choker with a pair from the jhumka collections, or wear it above a long haram for the traditional two-tier South Indian stack.
Questions people ask about temple choker necklace for women
Will a choker fit me?
These are made to sit at the base of the throat on an average adult neck, and the chain behind gives a few centimetres of adjustment. If you normally find chokers tight, wear it on the loosest hook - it is meant to rest on the skin, not grip it.
Choker or necklace for a wedding?
Both, if the blouse allows it - the traditional South Indian look is a choker at the throat with a long haram below it. If you are buying one piece, the choker is the one that works with a high or heavily embroidered neckline, and the necklace is the one for a plain or deep neck.
Can it be worn on its own?
Yes. Every choker here has a centre motif built to be the only thing on the neck, which is how they are usually worn with a plain silk saree.
What is this jewellery made of?
Every piece is Zamak alloy with a high gold-plated finish, and is lead free. It is imitation jewellery, not solid gold, which is exactly why a bridal-scale set costs a few hundred rupees instead of a few lakh.
How do I keep the gold plating from fading?
Put the jewellery on last, after perfume and hairspray, and take it off first. Wipe it with a dry cloth after wearing and store it in the pouch it arrived in, away from damp. Treated that way the plating holds its colour for years of occasion wear.