Jade Trau Riviera choker: diamonds and gold at the collarbone

Jade Trau’s Riviera choker positions a continuous line of diamonds and gold high at the collarbone, held in place by an adjustable ball clasp at the back of the neck. The upper strand cradles each stone in a six pronged crown; below runs a tubular gold bar accented with small diamonds. It is a refinement of the tennis necklace into choker proportion, and what distinguishes it is the mechanism that lets the wearer move it fractionally higher or lower depending on the line of the jaw and the collar worn above it.

The photographs show the piece sitting anchored against the curve of the neck, each diamond in the upper strand distinct and bright. The gold bar beneath creates visual rhythm without bulk. Jade Trau founded her eponymous jewellery house in the early 2000s, building it on the precision of diamond setting and the confidence to leave space around the object. The Riviera choker follows that language: nothing oversized, nothing decorated for its own sake, everything considered in how it sits on skin and catches light.

What marks the piece is the adjustable clasp. Unlike a fixed choker that assumes an average neck size, this mechanism means the necklace becomes responsive to the individual wearer, moving with preference and body shape rather than imposing a single circumference. It is a small functional choice that changes how the piece is worn: less a statement that declares itself and more one that adapts to the person.

The photographs show what this actually looks like on skin. Against the curve of the neck, the upper strand of diamonds creates a visible constellation, each stone distinct and bright. The gold bar beneath catches the same light but holds it differently, creating a sense of layering without bulk. There is a visual sophistication here that comes from restraint: nothing is oversized, nothing crowds, nothing shouts. The necklace sits at the base of the neck rather than suspended at the throat, which gives it a more anchored, intentional quality than many chokers manage.

Jade Trau’s own heritage is built on this kind of precision. The brand has become known for diamond pieces that reward close looking: the way a stone is set, the proportion of gold to diamond, the balance of a pair of earrings or the architecture of a ring. The Riviera choker follows that same language. It does not rely on size or spectacle. Instead, it depends entirely on the quality of the execution and the confidence of the designer in leaving space around the object.

For anyone drawn to jewellery that performs at the collarbone, that reads as refined rather than decorated, this choker offers a particular kind of certainty. It is a piece that works with the body rather than competing with it, and the adjustable clasp means it becomes a piece that adapts to the wearer’s actual shape and preference, not to an average neck size. That responsiveness to individual need, combined with the consistency of the craft, is what marks Trau’s work and what makes the Riviera worth the investment.

Imagery courtesy of Jade Trau (@jadetrau).