Akoya Choker
Vintage 1950s French Retro Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1950s American Retro Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Aquamarine, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold,...
2010s Choker Necklaces
Cultured Pearl
2010s Choker Necklaces
Cultured Pearl
2010s Choker Necklaces
Cultured Pearl
20th Century Swiss Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Platinum
2010s Asian Baroque Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modernist Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Japanese Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s European Renaissance Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s British Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1940s European Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1940s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Japanese Baroque Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Choker Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Asian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s North American Artisan Choker Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, 14k Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
2010s North American Artisan Choker Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, 14k Gold
2010s American Modern Multi-Strand Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold,...
2010s American Modern Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Brooches
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
Natural Pearl, Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl
2010s American Modern Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s British Victorian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Silver
1990s American Choker Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Sterling Silver
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold
Vintage 1980s American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Pink Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary French Neoclassical Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, White Gold, Silver
Late 20th Century Italian Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s British Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1980s Unknown Choker Necklaces
Cultured Pearl
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Garnet, Pearl, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century American Belle Époque Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, Zircon, Gold, 14k Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century Belle Époque Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
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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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