Pearl Necklace 18 K Choker
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Natural Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, R...
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Swiss Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s North American Artisan Choker Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, 14k Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s Swiss Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
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Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Rose Gold
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South Sea Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
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Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
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2010s Unknown Belle Époque Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1950s Unknown Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
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Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Pearl, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Natural Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Rose G...
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Natural Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Gold, ...
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Natural Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Gold, ...
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Natural Pearl, South Se...
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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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