21k Choker
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pink Diamond, Brown Diamond, Yellow Diamond, White Diamond, Diamond, Sil...
Vintage 1930s Anglo-Indian Choker Necklaces
Gold
20th Century Unknown Edwardian Choker Necklaces
Opal, Fire Opal, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1910s Unknown Art Nouveau Brooches
Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Diamond, Brown Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 22k Gold
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21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Classical Greek Pendant Necklaces
22k Gold
Vintage 1980s Unknown Modern Chain Necklaces
Gold, Yellow Gold, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags
Vintage 1970s Italian Drop Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Jewelry Rolls
2010s British Belle Époque Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
1950s French Vintage Bridal Gowns
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Artisan Brooches
Quartz, Gold Plate, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary French Tote Bags
2010s Chain Necklaces
Gold
Vintage 1940s American Baroque Revival Multi-Strand Necklaces
Crystal, Pearl, Gold, Gilt Metal, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Engagement Rings
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century American Artist Brooches
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Artisan Brooches
Stainless Steel
Vintage 1970s American Modern Brooches
2010s French Modern Bracelets
Gold Plate
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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Agate, Diamond, White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Moonstone, Sapphire, Yello...
Vintage 1980s American Modernist Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Yellow Sapphire, Sapphire, Moonstone, Agate, Brown Diamond, White Diamon...
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Choker Necklaces
Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Iolite, Peridot, Quartz, Topaz, Tourmaline, Am...
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Oriental Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, 2...
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Oriental Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, 22k Gol...
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Oriental Pearl, Pearl, Natural Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold...
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Natural Pearl, Oriental Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, 2...
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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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