Baby Blue Choker
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Artisan Beaded Necklaces
Gold, Gold Plate, Vermeil, Brass
1990s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Oil, Gouache
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Ceramic, Earthenware
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Prints
Glass, Wood, Paper
Vintage 1970s French Modern Paintings
Paint
Vintage 1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Prints
Paper
Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Vases
Blown Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century British Modern Prints
Paper
Vintage 1940s Spanish Prints
Paper
Late 20th Century French Modern Decorative Bowls
Art Glass
Mid-20th Century American Modern Cocktail Rings
Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s French Art Nouveau Cocktail Rings
Opal, Gold, 14k Gold
Antique 1880s Spanish Rococo Paintings
Canvas, Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Canvas
2010s Italian Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1950s American Aesthetic Evening Dresses
Vintage 1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures
Ceramic
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2010s Spanish Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1960s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1960s Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Mixed Metal
Topaz
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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