HANDMADE BONE CHOKERS

A Little History And The Importance Of Bone Chokers To Native Americans

Since the beginning of time, Native Americans have worn jewelry carved from bone and horn. Carved bone and horn was actually likely the first adornment people used to fashion jewelry. The bone choker was invented by Native Americans after it become obvious that longer bone, shell and horn necklaces caused problems when hunting and chasing food. So necklaces were shortened and the choker was invented. Since the choker wraps around the neck, it would not cause so many problems when hunting. Bone chokers were first made from bird legs and they served a very useful function. They provided physical protection of the neck and the jugular vein during battle and fighting. Bone chokers are also believed to provide spiritual protection of the voice. By wearing a bone choker, the spirits of the animal they come from can provide protection from all kinds of sicknesses.

It is also believed that the spirit will also provide you great speaking ability when wearing a properly made bone choker and cause one to speak from the heart. During tribal meetings, almost all present who would speak would wear a Bone Choker believing that the choker would give them the power to speak from the heart about what needed to be said. It might be said that the saying, "he speaks with forked tongue," was made by one who either did not wear a bone choker or the bone choker worn was not made in the right manner, by the right experts or contain the proper spiritual power to provide the speaker the ability to speak from the heart.

Specific specialists in each tribe generally made various types of bone chokers. Many Native Americans had dreams about a certain type of bone choker and then have their tribe's specialist make it for them. Most of the bone choker makers were helpers to the great medicine men and other times, they were the medicine men themselves. Rarely would a Native American make his or her own bone choker as it required the specialist so the bone choker would have the great spiritual power.

The Sinew used to string bone chokers were usually from Deer or Buffalo. The sinew strips from these main sources were generally not only longer than other animals, there was an abundance of them. At one time, there were more buffalo roaming around America than there were people. Before metal and needles were invented, Native Americans used a sharp piece of filed down bone as hole punchers for the hide spacers often found between the bone beads.

Originally, Bone Chokers were one or two strands. There is some evidence that chiefs, warriors or other persons in special leadership positions such as medicine men could extend the number of strands. Eventually, many-stranded bone chokers became a status symbol along with the other semiprecious materials such as Turquoise stones, shell, feathers and other types of beads used to embellish them. Carved designs and even sterling sliver with gold trim on the embellishments have become common place. Today there are a wide variety of them. Some of them have become very fancy and made with a number of different materials including some bone chokers that do not even have very little if any bone in them. Many Bone Chokers today can be obtained with matching bracelets and earrings. They are often worn today by both men and women.

The Number Of Strands On A Bone Choker And Their Meaning
In almost everything worn, there is a meaning behind it and this applies to the number of strands on a Bone Choker. Here is what various strands mean.

1) One God
2) Affirmation
3) Completeness
4) Earthly Situations/Seasons/The Four Directions.
5) God On Top
6) Human Accomplishment
7) Spiritual Perfection
8) New Beginning

All the way down to the present time, Native Americans have worn these and they have become very popular in modern times. As you can see from the photo samples above of Native Americans, they tend to still wear the Bone Choker and wear it even when the only thing else they might have on is a breechcloth as they wish to maintain the spiritual power that comes with them.

Hairpipe bone is a long bead carved from bone and strung into a necklace or choker with leather, beads and other embellishments in between the hairpipe bone. Original hairpipe bone, just like many hairpipe bone beads of today, are easy to carve into these beads because the bone marrow is soft on many small bones, so they become easy to carve out and string. Below is a review of an extensive selection of bone and horn chokers which have become very popular for both guys and gals and are very collectable and affordable.

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Ojibway Indian Made Feathered Hand Carved Wolf Bone Center Four Strand Black Bone Choker $58.00
Really attractive four strand black bone choker with center disk and long Ojibway Indian Made
strands with feathers, hand carved bone wolf and wood beading.

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Mashonee Bone Choker With Turquoise And Black Beads $28.00
Mashonee Bone Choker All Black $28.00

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Apache Style Bone Chokers
Handcrafted With Center Disk And Middle Drops.
(Handmade but Non-Native American made.)

Antique Light Wood Apachee Style Bone Choker $38.00
Black Apachee Style Bone Choker $38.00
Red Apachee Style Bone Choker $38.00
Two Tone White And Black Apachee Style Bone Choker $38.00

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Apache Style Antiqued Bone Choker With Red Center $38.00
Four Stands with center embellished Red disk with two drops.
Handmade but Non-Native American made. Design By Ralph Thomas.

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Apache Style Antiqued Style Long Bone Choker $45.00
Four Stands with ten middle strand drops and center embellished disk with two drops.
Handmade but Non-Native American made. Design By Ralph Thomas.

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New Carved Bone Wolf And Wolf Paw Long Apachee Style Bone Choker $58.00
Design By Ralph Thomas

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Long Wolf Totem Bone Chokcer Necklance $68.00
Bone, Leather Suede, Feathers, wood beads and two handcarved wolves.
Bottom is detachable to hang as a Mendella when not used as a necklace.

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Jana Jewelry-Fringed Chokers
Detailed with goat hide, glass, metal and ceramic beads, and a metal disc.
Ojibway Native Made.

The handmade fringed chokers have been created in honour of our many Nations.
The designs, symbols and material from many nations are brought together in Primitive Images
This collection represents & emphasizes the unity, understanding and honour between our many
cultures. Created in this spirit in the hope that it will carry the healing powers of universal
peace to the wearer. Comes with a special thank you card hand done by Jana Mashonee
herself with her printed signature.

Jana Jewelry-Fringed Choker Gold $32.00
Jana Jewelry-Fringed Chokers Turquoise $32.00

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PI 43 Ojibway Native Made Primitive Images Choker - Black & Bone.
Detailed with goat hide, wood, bone and metal beads, and a metal disc. $38.00

PI 35 Ojibway Native Made Brown Primitive Images Choker. Detailed with goat
hide, wood, ceramic and metal beads. $38.00

PI 33 Ojibway Native Made Jeanwash Primitive Images Choker.
Detailed with goat hide, wood, metal and ceramic beads. $38.00

PI 47 Ojibway Native Made Primitive Images choker - Black. $38.00

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Jana jewelry! Matching Primitive Images Ojibway Native Crafted Bracelets

PI 79 Ojibway Native Made Primitive Images Brown Bracelet.
Detailed with goat hide, wood, ceramic and metal beads. $18.00

PI 94 Ojibway Native Made Primitive Images Bracelet - Black.
Detailed with goat hide, wood, metal and bone beads. $18.00

PI 79 Ojibway Native Made Primitive Images Brown Bracelet. Detailed with
goat hide, wood, ceramic and metal beads $18.00

PI 181 PI Ojibway Native Made Bracelet - Black. $18.00

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Long Bone Collar Bear Totem Choker $58.00
Hand Carved Bone Bears And Bear Paws With Feathers And beads

Style A: Dark Brown - Style B: White - Style C: Light Brown

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AI 228 Handmade Bone Feather Choker
Choker 5 Strand Material : Metal Beads, Bones,leather
AI 228 Handmade Bone Feather Choker $45.00
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Buffalo Tooth Bone Choker $48.00
Four Strand Bone Choker With Tweleve Buffalo Teeth

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New! Hand Made Seven Strand Bone Choker
This seven strand hand made bone choker really stands out with it's snow white hand carved bone hairpipe beads between
contracting jet black, white and red black round beads. You will love wearing this one and it's also offered with a seven strand
matching bracelet that can also be adjusted for an arm band or an anklet.
(Bone Chokers Are Imported-Non-Native American Made)

Hand Made Seven Strand Bone Choker $38.00
Hand Made Seven Strand Bracelet/ Armband Or Anklet $28.00
Both Seven Stand Bone Choker With matching Seven Strand Bracelet/ Armband Or Anklet $58.00

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Attractive Handmade Half Breastplate/Choker Black
Really attractive medium length handmade Black Breastplate/Bone Choker handmade with hairpipe bones, leather fringe,
feathers, metal beads and shell concho. (Non-Indian Made)
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Attractive Handmade Half Breastplate/Choker Black $68.00

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Attractive Handmade Half Breastplate/Choker White
Really attractive medium length handmade Breastplate/Bone Choker handmade with hairpipe bones, leather fringe,
feathers and metal beads with concho. (Non-Indian Made)
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MN211 Fringed Bone Collar Choker $38.00 Handmade by Ojibway Native Americans of Canada The Handmade bone choker collar contains handmade two tone fringe, hand carved antiqued hairpipe bone bone beads,wood beads and glass beads. It's strung on a flexible collar type band. Really sharp looking. [Click Here To Order Online Now] Order by phone @ 512-864-2081

HANDMADE INDIAN BONE CHOKER WITH TURQUOISE CABOCHONS Handmade and hand strung from carved bone hairpipe beads, turquoise beads and three turquoise Cabochon center pieces. Truly A Highly Attractive Work Of Art You Can Wear! You can also obtain the matching bracelet that adjusts to your wrist with the self adjusting chain. Handmade but Non-Native American made -Imported. HANDMADE INDIAN BONE CHOKER WITH TURQUOISE CABOCHONS Suggested Retail Price $69.95 Your Cost Only: $38.00 HANDMADE INDIAN BONE BRACELET WITH TURQUOISE CABOCHONS Suggested Retail Price $48.95 Your Cost Only: $28.00 HANDMADE INDIAN BONE CHOKER AND BRACLET WITH TURQUOISE CABOCHONS Suggested Retail Price $119.95 Your Cost Only: $58.00 [Click Here To Order Online Now] Order by phone @ 512-864-2081

JA224 Hand Carved Bone Claw Choker This attrctive choker is made from hand carved bones on the bottom which are carved to look like claws. Makes a highly attractive piece which is very much a work of art. Handmade but Non-Native American made -Imported. $38.00 [Order Online Now] Order by phone @ 512-864-2081

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