1970 Cartier Choker
Vintage 1970s French Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s French Choker Necklaces
Amber, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s French Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s French Modernist Choker Necklaces
Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Italian Retro Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Pendant Necklaces
Silver
Vintage 1970s French Fashion Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1960s French Modernist Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Evening Bags and Minaudières
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Pearl, Rhodium, Silver
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Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
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Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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20th Century French Modern Hoop Earrings
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
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Diamond, Platinum
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Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1970s American Modernist Clip-on Earrings
Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Coral, Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, ...
Vintage 1970s Bangles
Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Edwardian Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Carnelian, Tiger's Eye, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern More Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1970s American Modernist Link Bracelets
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
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Vintage 1970s Choker Necklaces
Mid-20th Century French Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s French Choker Necklaces
Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s French Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
Vintage 1970s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Vintage 1970s French Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1970s Italian Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Unknown Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Italian Choker Necklaces
Chrysophrase, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s Italian Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s French Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
Vintage 1970s French Modernist Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s American Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1970s American Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1970s American Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1970s Choker Necklaces
Carnelian, Onyx, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s American Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1970s American Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1970s French Choker Necklaces
Coral, Onyx, Gold Plate
Vintage 1970s French Choker Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Gold Plate
Vintage 1970s Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s French Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
Vintage 1970s American Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 18k Gold, Silver, Enamel
Vintage 1970s American Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1970s American Egyptian Revival Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
Vintage 1970s American Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1970s French Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
Vintage 1970s American Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1970s American Choker Necklaces
Onyx, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s American Choker Necklaces
Emerald, 14k Gold
Vintage 1970s American Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1970s American Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1970s American Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1970s American Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1970s American Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1970s American Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1960s American Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1960s American Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1960s American Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1960s American Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1960s American Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1960s American Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1970s American Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
Vintage 1970s American Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1970s American Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1970s American Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1970s American Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1970s American Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1970s American Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1970s American Choker Necklaces
Coral
Vintage 1970s American Choker Necklaces
Coral
Vintage 1960s American Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1960s American Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1960s American Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1960s American Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1970s American Beaded Necklaces
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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