Bib Choker
1990s Neckcloths
Early 2000s French Artisan Chain Necklaces
Early 2000s Danish Modernist Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1970s Retro Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
Vintage 1930s American Baroque Revival Chain Necklaces
Turquoise, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold, Brass, Gilt Metal
Vintage 1960s Artisan Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian Modernist Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1960s Artisan Choker Necklaces
Citrine, 18k Gold, Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1960s American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian Classical Roman Chain Necklaces
Gold
Vintage 1930s Unknown Art Deco Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Choker Necklaces
20th Century Unknown Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
20th Century Unknown Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Choker Necklaces
Coral, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Opal, Tourmaline, Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1940s Mexican Choker Necklaces
Brass
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1970s American Modern Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Zircon, Base Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Brass
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
Vintage 1970s Turkish Anglo-Indian Choker Necklaces
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Rhodium, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1980s French Modernist Choker Necklaces
20th Century Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1950s American Egyptian Revival Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Gilt Metal
Vintage 1940s Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1970s Swiss Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1930s Anglo-Indian Choker Necklaces
Gold
Vintage 1980s Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Colombian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s American Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
Late 20th Century Italian Modernist Choker Necklaces
Silver
Vintage 1970s Indian Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Pearl
1990s French Multi-Strand Necklaces
Pinchbeck
2010s Italian Link Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Drop Necklaces
Blue Topaz, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1940s American Drop Necklaces
Vintage 1940s American Baroque Revival Multi-Strand Necklaces
Crystal, Pearl, Gold, Gilt Metal, Yellow Gold
1990s French Multi-Strand Necklaces
Vintage 1980s French Modernist Multi-Strand Necklaces
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Collectible Jewelry
Metal
2010s American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Green Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1980s American Modern Choker Necklaces
1950s Accessories
21st Century and Contemporary Polish Choker Necklaces
Amber, Amethyst, Pearl, Sterling Silver
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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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