Gilded Age Choker
Vintage 1950s French Medieval Choker Necklaces
Bronze
Vintage 1950s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1950s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1950s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1920s Czech Victorian Choker Necklaces
Garnet, Silver, Gilt Metal
Antique 19th Century European Victorian Choker Necklaces
Pinchbeck
Vintage 1960s Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1950s French Medieval Pendant Necklaces
Bronze
Vintage 1980s Italian Modernist Pendant Necklaces
Gilt Metal
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2010s Thai Contemporary Stud Earrings
Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Beaded Necklaces
Early 2000s French Belle Époque Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate
Vintage 1940s Retro Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Platinum
Vintage 1980s German Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
Vintage 1950s French Artist Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
Vintage 1960s Retro Multi-Strand Necklaces
Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s German Medieval Brooches
Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s French Baroque Revival Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Gold Plate
Vintage 1960s American Contemporary Link Bracelets
Mixed Metal
20th Century French Pendant Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s American Drop Necklaces
Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s American George III Clip-on Earrings
Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Gold Plate
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2010s Indian Gilded Age Choker Necklaces
Moonstone, Rainbow Moonstone, White Gold, Silver, Gold Plate
20th Century Edwardian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, Pearl, Natural Pearl, 14k Gold, Platinum
2010s Indian Gilded Age Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Pearl, Gold Plate
2010s Indian Gilded Age Choker Necklaces
Moonstone, Rainbow Moonstone, Gold Plate, 18k Gold, White Gold, Silver
Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1970s French Modernist Choker Necklaces
Brass
Vintage 1950s American Modern Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Georgian Beaded Necklaces
Chalcedony, Cultured Pearl, Sterling Silver, Vermeil, Gilt Metal
Vintage 1950s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1950s American Modern Choker Necklaces
20th Century Edwardian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
Antique 1790s British Georgian Choker Necklaces
Garnet, 18k Gold
2010s Indian Gilded Age Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Pearl, Gold Plate
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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