Buckle Choker Necklace
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1970s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1980s French Modernist Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1900s Danish Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Chalcedony, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century Italian Choker Necklaces
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s French Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Black Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1910s American Edwardian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Platinum
1990s American Post-Modern Collectible Jewelry
Gold
Vintage 1980s American Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Gilt Metal, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Multi-Strand Necklaces
Crystal, Silver, Base Metal
20th Century English Edwardian Brooches
18k Gold, Platinum
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1990s Unknown Artisan Choker Necklaces
1990s Italian Top Handle Bags
1990s Italian Pouches and Wristlets
20th Century Italian Clutches
20th Century French Chain Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1990s Italian Structured Shoulder Bags
Mid-20th Century Unknown Cufflinks
Star Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
Vintage 1960s Wrist Watches
14k Gold
Late 20th Century French Structured Shoulder Bags
1990s French Chain Necklaces
Early 20th Century Edwardian Tennis Bracelets
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, Platinum, 14k Gold
1990s French Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Early 2000s Italian Coats and Outerwear
Vintage 1980s American Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1980s French More Bracelets
Gold
Recent Sales
Vintage 1960s French Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1970s Choker Necklaces
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s American Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century Unknown Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Brass
Vintage 1960s American Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
1990s American Multi-Strand Necklaces
Rubelite, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Iolite, Topaz, Gold, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1970s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sterling Silver
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
2010s Italian Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Modernist Choker Necklaces
Brass
2010s Italian Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Gold
Vintage 1960s American Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1960s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vintage 1940s Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s French Choker Necklaces
French Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Renaissance Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold, Vermeil, Silver, Sterling Silver, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Choker Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Diamond, Platinum
Early 2000s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Topaz, Tourmaline, Blue Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1840s Choker Necklaces
Gold, Silver
Antique 1810s Italian Necklace Enhancers
18k Gold
Antique 19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Pendant Necklaces
Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s More Necklaces
2010s Blouses
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Collectible Jewelry
Metal
Early 2000s Belts
20th Century French Belts
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
Vintage 1940s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Early 2000s French Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Choker Necklaces
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
20th Century French Baroque Revival Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
1990s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Multi-Strand Necklaces
Pearl, Brass
Vintage 1970s American Artist Pendant Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Enamel Frames and Objects
Vintage 1980s French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal, Base Metal
Italian Choker Necklaces
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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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