Choker Lace
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Rhodium, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Rhodium, Silver
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Choker Necklaces
14k Gold
Antique 1890s Dutch Late Victorian Choker Necklaces
Coral, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Black Pearl, Rhodium, Silver
Vintage 1950s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1980s Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Apatite, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Rhodium, Silver
Mid-20th Century French Napoleon III Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Retro Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Rhodium, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Artist Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
1990s French Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Rhodium, Silver
2010s American Romantic Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Agate, Labradorite, Gold-filled
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Kyanite, Rhodium, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Edwardian Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, 10k Gold
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2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1950s Italian Retro Choker Necklaces
Coral, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
2010s Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Silver
Vintage 1980s French Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern More Bracelets
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1960s Italian Retro Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Belle Époque Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s American Multi-Strand Necklaces
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Rhodium, Silver
2010s Victorian Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 10k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Topaz, Hessonite, Green Beryl, Black Star, Chrome Tourmaline, Cat’s Eye,...
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Stud Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Gold Plate, White Gold, Rhodium, Silver
Recent Sales
2010s Greek Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Emirian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Emirian Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
Early 2000s Australian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Carnelian, Pearl, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Georgian Choker Necklaces
Garnet, Natural Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Antique Early 1900s Italian Belle Époque Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
Antique Early 19th Century French Georgian Brooches
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1960s Victorian Choker Necklaces
Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold, Gold Plate
Italian Choker Necklaces
1990s French Romantic Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Gilt Metal
2010s Italian Choker Necklaces
Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Artist Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Pearl, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Black Pearl, Rhodium, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
2010s French Contemporary Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Pearl, Quartz, Rock Crystal, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Artist Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Croatian Artisan Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Gold
Vintage 1980s French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
20th Century Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Beaded Bracelets
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Silver
Early 2000s French Choker Necklaces
Crystal
Vintage 1980s Italian Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s French Choker Necklaces
Bronze, Gilt Metal
Vintage 1950s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
2010s American Artist Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Pearl, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Artist Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Artist Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Rhodium, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Vermeil
21st Century and Contemporary American Artist Choker Necklaces
Onyx, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Silver, Silver Plate
21st Century and Contemporary American Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Spinel, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, White Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Choker Necklaces
Garnet, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Choker Necklaces
Agate, Cultured Pearl, Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Early 2000s American Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Rhodium, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Nouveau Beaded Necklaces
Amethyst, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 14k Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Wrist Watches
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
Vintage 1930s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Rhodium
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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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