{"product_id":"fang-layering-choker-in-punk-rocks-silver","title":"Fang Layering Choker in Punk Rocks — Silver Statement Choker","description":"\u003cp\u003eSome jewelry is designed. This was excavated. The stones in this choker were made in the 1960s, sat in dead stock for half a century, and were sourced and reassembled into something the original factory never intended — a collision of fragments rather than a matched set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA glowing arrangement of galaxy black, shark grey, bruise purple, froth pink, molten orange and mothy lavender glass, held in an oxidized silver finish and handcrafted in Germany. It sits at 16–18.5 inches on an adjustable chain, which is choker length on most necks and just below on others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#2c3a37;\"\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e1960s dead-stock glass stones\u003c\/strong\u003e — sourced and reassembled, not reproduced\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGalaxy black, shark grey, bruise purple, froth pink, molten orange and mothy lavender\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOxidized silver finish\u003c\/strong\u003e, nickel-free and hypoallergenic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHandcrafted in Germany\u003c\/strong\u003e in small batches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e16–18.5 inches, adjustable\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#2c3a37;\"\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWear it as the shortest layer.\u003c\/strong\u003e At 16–18.5 inches it sits above almost everything else, which is where a choker earns its keep in a stack.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLet it be the loud one.\u003c\/strong\u003e Six colors is already a full argument — pair it with plain chain rather than a second colorway.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAgainst skin, not fabric.\u003c\/strong\u003e The oxidized finish reads darker against a bare throat and disappears against a black collar.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAdjust before you decide.\u003c\/strong\u003e The 2.5 inches of range changes the piece completely; try both ends before you form an opinion.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTake it off before anything wet.\u003c\/strong\u003e Oxidized silver is a surface finish — perfume, chlorine and cleaners strip it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#2c3a37;\"\u003eWhich colorway is which\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width:100%; border-collapse:collapse;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left; padding:8px; border-bottom:2px solid #2c3a37;\"\u003eColorway\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left; padding:8px; border-bottom:2px solid #2c3a37;\"\u003eWhat it is\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left; padding:8px; border-bottom:2px solid #2c3a37;\"\u003eMood\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px; border-bottom:1px solid #d8d8d8;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePunk Rocks\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px; border-bottom:1px solid #d8d8d8;\"\u003eGalaxy black, shark grey, bruise purple, froth pink, molten orange and mothy lavender — or genuine tiger eye, onyx, amethyst and yellow glass, depending on the silhouette\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px; border-bottom:1px solid #d8d8d8;\"\u003eLoud, bruised, maximal\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px; border-bottom:1px solid #d8d8d8;\"\u003eStriated Crystal\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px; border-bottom:1px solid #d8d8d8;\"\u003eNatural striated crystal quartz, veiled and fractured, never twice the same\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px; border-bottom:1px solid #d8d8d8;\"\u003eGlacial, cold-lit, quiet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px; border-bottom:1px solid #d8d8d8;\"\u003eGreen Envy\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px; border-bottom:1px solid #d8d8d8;\"\u003eFaceted green glass shifting from emerald to lime to forest\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px; border-bottom:1px solid #d8d8d8;\"\u003eVenomous, saturated\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px; border-bottom:1px solid #d8d8d8;\"\u003eGolden\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px; border-bottom:1px solid #d8d8d8;\"\u003eGolden yellow glass moving from honey to deep amber\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px; border-bottom:1px solid #d8d8d8;\"\u003eWarm, lit-from-within\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px; border-bottom:1px solid #d8d8d8;\"\u003eAngora\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px; border-bottom:1px solid #d8d8d8;\"\u003eGenuine tiger eye, smoky quartz, labradorite, muted yellow and muted violet glass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px; border-bottom:1px solid #d8d8d8;\"\u003eMuted, earthen, tonal\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg,#000D0B,#40514E); color:#f3f3f3; padding:20px 24px; border-radius:8px; margin:28px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"color:#c9a96e; margin-top:0;\"\u003e✨ Temple Tip — buy the colorway, not the silhouette\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom:0;\"\u003eAcross this collection the same silhouettes are cut in five colorways, and the colorway does far more work than the shape. If you already know you dress in muted earth tones, Angora will get worn and Punk Rocks will sit in a drawer no matter how much you like the outline of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#2c3a37;\"\u003eQuestions we get asked\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer; padding:10px 0; font-weight:600; color:#2c3a37;\"\u003eWhat does “dead-stock” actually mean here?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 0 12px 0;\"\u003eGlass stones manufactured in the 1960s that were never used, held in storage, and sourced decades later. They are original period stones reassembled into a new piece — not modern reproductions of a vintage look.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer; padding:10px 0; font-weight:600; color:#2c3a37;\"\u003eWill every choker look identical?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 0 12px 0;\"\u003eNo. The stock is finite and sorted by hand, so the distribution of the six colors varies between pieces. The palette is consistent; the arrangement is not.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer; padding:10px 0; font-weight:600; color:#2c3a37;\"\u003eIs it actually choker length?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 0 12px 0;\"\u003eIt is adjustable from 16 to 18.5 inches. On most necks 16 sits as a true choker and 18.5 falls just below the collarbone.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer; padding:10px 0; font-weight:600; color:#2c3a37;\"\u003eIs it safe for sensitive ears and skin?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 0 12px 0;\"\u003eIt is nickel-free and hypoallergenic as supplied by the maker. The finish is oxidized silver, not raw base metal.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer; padding:10px 0; font-weight:600; color:#2c3a37;\"\u003eCan I layer it with the Paint Pot choker?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 0 12px 0;\"\u003eThey share the same colorway and the same length, so they compete rather than layer. Pair either one with a longer plain chain instead.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\", \"@type\": \"FAQPage\", \"mainEntity\": [{\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"What does “dead-stock” actually mean here?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Glass stones manufactured in the 1960s that were never used, held in storage, and sourced decades later. They are original period stones reassembled into a new piece — not modern reproductions of a vintage look.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Will every choker look identical?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"No. The stock is finite and sorted by hand, so the distribution of the six colors varies between pieces. 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