18 K Gold Chain Choker
2010s Art Deco Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
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Opal, Fire Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Opal, Fire Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Opal, Fire Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Opal, Fire Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Opal, Fire Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Opal, Fire Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Opal, Fire Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century French Victorian Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Opal, Fire Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century French Victorian Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century French Victorian Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold...
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Diamond, Rhodolite, 18k Gold, White Gold
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Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
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Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Ruby, 14k Gold
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Sapphire, Emerald, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
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Diamond, Gold, Silver
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Diamond, Opal, 14k Gold
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Opal, Silver
2010s Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
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Diamond, Emerald, Gold, White Gold
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Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Early 20th Century French Victorian Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
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Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
Early 20th Century French Victorian Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century British Chain Necklaces
18k Gold
Early 20th Century European Victorian Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1960s Unknown Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1980s French Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
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Finding the Right choker-necklaces for You
Vintage choker necklaces are elegant, alluring and stylish. Cameos, pearls, diamonds and other stones can decorate these necklaces, which come in single or multiple strands. Whether it is a statement piece or a delicate chain, these short necklaces always stand out and turn heads.
The history of the choker can be traced back thousands of years, with Sumerian examples discovered from 2600–2500 B.C. They endured as a popular form of adornment through the centuries, and during the French Revolution they took on a symbolic significance. Women wore ribbons around their throats to mark the passing of those killed by the guillotine. Soon, the plain ribbons were adorned with small cameos and other ornamentation.
European choker necklaces gained a salacious reputation in the 19th century when prostitutes were associated with black ribbons tied around the neck, such as the model in Édouard Manet’s Olympia (1863). Queen Alexandra, Princess of Wales, reversed the trend in the late 19th century by wearing a large pearl and diamond choker, reputedly to hide a scar.
Fashioned from gold, pearls and other precious stones and metals, chokers continued to be worn into the 20th century, alternately statements of wealth and rebellion. They experienced periods of revival in the 1920s, ’40s, ’70s and ’90s for both men and women.
Vintage chokers make a statement with an unmistakable air of femininity. On 1stDibs, find an alluring collection of vintage chokers today, including gold, sapphire and emerald chokers.
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