1940s Gold And Diamond Choker
Mid-20th Century Swiss Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Rose Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1940s European Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century French Napoleon III Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
Vintage 1940s American Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century French Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1940s French Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1940s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s French Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1940s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century French Retro Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Italian Retro Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Crystal, Diamond, Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold...
Vintage 1980s American Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Yellow Gold, Platinum
2010s British Signet Rings
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Gold, 9k Gold
2010s American Modern Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Black Pearl, 18k Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque More Jewelry
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Tanzanite, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s American More Jewelry
Diamond, Platinum
Early 20th Century English Belle Époque Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1920s European Art Deco Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1920s European Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
Antique Early 19th Century British George IV Chandelier Earrings
Aquamarine, Topaz, Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Link Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Belle Époque Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Gold Plate, Silver
Mid-20th Century German Modern Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, 9k Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, South Sea Pearl
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
20th Century Romantic Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
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20th Century American Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s Spanish Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
Vintage 1940s Spanish Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
Vintage 1940s Spanish Retro Bangles
Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1940s Spanish Clip-on Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
20th Century French Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold
Vintage 1940s Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1940s Unknown Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
Vintage 1940s American Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1930s European Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
Vintage 1940s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
Vintage 1940s European Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1940s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
French Choker Necklaces
Diamond
Vintage 1940s French Retro Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1940s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 14k 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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