5 Row Choker Necklace
1990s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Victorian Choker Necklaces
Coral, Yellow Gold
2010s Victorian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Tanzanite, 18k Gold, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1970s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate, Mixed Metal
Vintage 1970s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate, Mixed Metal
2010s Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, ...
20th Century Dutch Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold
Vintage 1960s Mexican Modernist Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1990s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s American Retro Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire
1990s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1970s French Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s American Retro Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Jasper, Base Metal
20th Century Dutch Retro Beaded Necklaces
Coral, Gold, 14k Gold
Vintage 1960s French Retro Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Sterling Silver
1990s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
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Kunzite, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Antique 1890s Dutch Late Victorian Multi-Strand Necklaces
Coral, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
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Diamond, Platinum
1990s Duffel Bags and Carry-On Bags
20th Century American Retro Brooches
Gold Plate
Early 2000s Structured Shoulder Bags
Early 20th Century Dutch Multi-Strand Necklaces
Coral, 14k Gold
1970s Italian Maxi Dresses
20th Century Retro Brooches
Crystal
Early 2000s Evening Bags and Minaudières
Early 20th Century Dutch Edwardian Multi-Strand Necklaces
Coral, Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Victorian Beaded Necklaces
Coral, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Retro Brooches
Crystal
Mid-20th Century Dutch Multi-Strand Necklaces
Coral, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Vintage 1980s French Empire Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold
Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Artist Choker Necklaces
Carnelian, Lapis Lazuli, Gold
Vintage 1980s Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
20th Century Beaded Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s French Choker Necklaces
Gold
20th Century Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
Vintage 1980s French Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold
Early 2000s French Choker Necklaces
1990s Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s French Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s American Choker Necklaces
Early 2000s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold
2010s Modern Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1950s French Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern More Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1950s Unknown Beaded Necklaces
Rock Crystal, Coral, Diamond, White Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s French Modernist Multi-Strand Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1990s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Modern Choker Necklaces
Hematite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1940s Italian Retro Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, Rock Crystal, Ruby, Topaz, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
1990s Spanish Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Peridot, Topaz, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White ...
Antique Early 1900s French Belle Époque Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Garnet, Rock Crystal, Spinel, Zircon, Hessonite, Silver
Antique 1890s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 10k Gold
Late 20th Century French Contemporary Chain Necklaces
18k Gold
Antique 1880s British Victorian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1960s French Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
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Gold Plate
Late 20th Century French Contemporary Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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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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