1960s/70s Vintage Baroque Pearl Choker – Giant "Stick" Selection – 60 g
Located in Bresso, IT
This is an exquisite vintage mid-century (circa 1960s-1970s) choker necklace. This stunning piece features a meticulously selected strand of Baroque "Stick" pearls, renowned for thei...
Pearl
1960s/70s Statement Necklace – Giant Baroque Pearls – 100g
Located in Bresso, IT
An exceptional opportunity to own a massive vintage masterpiece from the 1960s-1970s. This statement necklace features a rare, hand-selected string of Baroque "Stick" pearls of extra...
Pearl
Beautiful 1970s Rhinestone Diamanté Zig Zag Vintage 70s Necklace + Earrings Set
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful 1970s rhinestone zig-zag necklace choker and clip-on lever back / screwback earrings set! Features hundreds of sparkling Swarovski rhinestones in a flattering zig-zag shape...
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Summer KJL 70s necklace choker
By Kenneth Jay Lane
Located in Verviers, BE
Gorgeous summer Kenneth Jay Lane vintage necklace of the 70s. Made of resin orange and coral beads and gilt metal. Marked : Kenneth Lane Size : 42 x 5 cm - 16.5 x 2 in. Excelle...
VINTAGE Chanel ✿*ﾟ70's OVERSIZED Emerald Gripoix Glass Pendant Choker Necklace
Located in KAOHSIUNG, TW
From 70's, and the similar one was last seen in 60's was given to a Coco Chanel's close friend.
Chanel Vintage Medallion Necklace - Circa 70's
By Chanel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Chanel Vintage Medallion Necklace, 7 Medallions graduated in size. Center Medallion:1.75" in diameter, next in size 1.25", outside size .75". Circa 70's. Necklace in Excellent preown...
Givenchy Signed Vintage 1970s 70s Massive Modernist Statement Choker Necklace
By Givenchy
Located in Sparks, NV
Spectacular! This goldtone vintage Givenchy modernist statement necklace is truly a work of art. It features a choker collar which wraps around the neck and remains open in back. The...
Vintage 70s Cartier Necklace Onyx Choker Sterling Silver 18k Gold Mabe Pearl
By Cartier
Located in Torrance, CA
Stylish vintage Cartier onyx choker necklace finished with a sterling silver and 18 karat yellow gold Mabe pearl set clasp (circa 1970s). One 18.5mm Mabe pearl is set into the cla...
Onyx, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
Chanel Vintage '70s Strass Crystal Camelia Necklace
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Chanel Vintage '70s Strass Crystal Camelia Necklace Chanel vintage choker has five strass crystal graduating camellias Made in: France Year of Production: 1970-1980 Color: Crystal M...
Chanel CC Logo Vintage Choker Necklace, 1970s
By Chanel
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Chanel 70s cc dangling logo choker necklace. Gold tone hardware.
1970's Vintage Chanel Gold Waffle Diamond Choker Necklace
By Chanel
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Chanel 70s gold tone waffle diamond choker necklace with center pendant coin.
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H 0.47 in W 0.82 in L 15 in
Vintage 70s Tiffany & Co Multi Strand Bean Necklace Elsa Peretti Sterling 15"
By Elsa Peretti for Tiffany & Co.
Located in Torrance, CA
Stylish vintage Tiffany & Co multi-strand bean necklace, crafted in sterling silver (circa 1970s to 1980s). The bean clasp is a classic design by Elsa Peretti and is a great examp...
Silver, Sterling Silver
Vintage 70s Cartier Garnet Necklace Sterling Silver 18k Gold Signed Jewelry 15"
By Cartier
Located in Torrance, CA
Stylish vintage Cartier garnet necklace crafted in sterling silver and 18 karat yellow gold (circa 1970s). One garnets measures 10mm x 7.5mm. The garnet is in very good condition ...
Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
70s Pierre Cardin golden choker necklace
Located in Carnate, IT
70s Pierre Cardin golden choker necklace Zodiac signs collection by Pierre Cardin.
Ciner 70s Lions Head Choker and Earrings
By Ciner
Located in Gresham, OR
Bold Ciner accordion link gold choker with lions head jeweled details and Ciner lion's head earrings. Both pieces are being sold together and are a close match although they were not...
Gold Tinkling Waterfall Tiered Bib Necklace By William De Lillo, 1970s
By William De Lillo
Located in McKinney, TX
- Vintage item - Collectible costume jewelry piece from the '70s - 15.5" choker-length flat braided chain with push clasp closure - 3" - 7" tiered bib drop - Barrel-shaped openw...
Vintage 70s Necklace Choker Pink glass Pearls Gold details and Rhinestones
Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
In summary, a vintage 1970s necklace choker is a beautiful and nostalgic accessory that captures the essence of the era's fashion.
Vintage 70s Cartier Necklace Onyx Choker Sterling Silver 18k Gold Mabe Pearl
By Cartier
Located in Torrance, CA
Stylish vintage Cartier onyx choker necklace finished with a sterling silver and 18 karat yellow gold Mabe pearl set clasp (circa 1970s). One 18mm Mabe pearl is set into the clasp...
Onyx, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterli...
Chanel '70s Collector's Necklace with Green Gripoix Drops and Rhinestone Flower
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Chanel Vintage '70s Green Gripoix & Rhinestone Collar Necklace Features flower detailing throughout Made In: France Year of Production: 1970's Stamp: Chanel Made in France Closure: ...
CHANEL Vintage '70s Double Chain Link & Red Gripoix Choker Necklace
By Chanel
Located in New York, NY
Chanel Vintage '70s Double Chain Link & Red Gripoix Choker Necklace Made in: France Year of Production: 1970's Stamp: Chanel Closure: Hook Color: Goldtone and red Materials: Gol...
70's Choker Necklace 2 Tone Metal
Located in Hamburg, Deutschland
70's Choker Necklace 2 Tone Metal. Front length 12.5" inches.
Rare Anne-Marie Bretta smoking choker late 70s
Located in Verviers, BE
Rare & Very stylish Anne-Marie Beretta vintage smoking choker of the late 70s. Silver plated metal. Size: 38 x 2 cm - 15 x 0.8 in.
70s Lanvin Collar
By Lanvin Paris
Located in Litchfield County, CT
Golden metal adjustable signed Lanvin, Germany collar. The design works so that you can adjust it perfectly across you neck, as a true collar/choker. Modern abstract logo design and...
Christian Dior Turquoise necklace late 70s
By Christian Dior
Located in Verviers, BE
Simple and beautiful Christian Dior vintage necklace of the late 70s. Made of gilt metal and turquoise and blue glass cabochons. Size: length : 44 cm - 17.3 in. Central Pendant Siz...
1970s Coro Gold-tone Choker Necklace w/ Purple Stones
By Coro
Located in San Francisco, CA
1970s Coro Gold-tone Choker Necklace w/ Purple Stones. 70's gold-tone choker with purple and clear stones.
Vintage 70s Sterling Silver Floral Choker
Located in New York, NY
This silver necklace has a floral design with connectors in between each flower totaling up to ten flowers. The necklace measures 15” x 1/2” and is in excellent condition.
Sterling Silver
Vintage Italian Sterling Silver Leaf Choker
Located in New York, NY
Sterling silver 70s leaf choker necklace that has an etched design of grapes on each leaf.
70'S Givenchy Paris Gold & Faux Tortoise Lucite "Butterfly" Choker Necklace
By Givenchy
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
1977 Givenchy Paris gold plate mesh and faux tortoise Lucite "butterfly" choker necklace with double "GG" logo clasp. This piece is signed in three places, on the backside of the nec...
Summer Kenneth Jay Lane Vintage Necklace Coral Choker of the 70s
By Kenneth Jay Lane
Located in Verviers, Région Wallonne
Gorgeous summer Kenneth Jay Lane vintage necklace of the 70s. Made of resin orange and coral beads and gilt metal. Marked : Kenneth Lane Size : 42 x 5 cm – 16.5 x 2 in. Condi...
Gilt Metal
70'S Gold Faux Lapis Lazuli & Cyrstal Rhinestone Necklace By, Christian Dior
By Christian Dior
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
20th Century Gold Plate Choker Style Necklace By, Christian Dior. Features a gold plate textured necklace with a large central faux cerulean blue lapis lazuli round inch stone surrou...
$2,525
H 2 in W 2 in D 0.25 in Dm 3.3 in L 7.5 in
Vintage Maison Goossens YSL Gold Tone Bracelet with Pink Crystals Circa 1980s
By Maison Goossens for Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Maison Goossens for YSL Gold Tone Bracelet with Pink Crystals. Somewhat oval-shaped and has a push-in Lever Piece to close it. Spectacular and has constantly reminded me of...
Mixed Metal
Vintage Ciner Art Deco Ruby Line Bracelet 1960s
By Ciner
Located in Wilmslow, GB
A Vintage Ciner Deco Ruby Bracelet. Meticulously crafted by one of America's costume jewellery pioneers, this piece crosses the line looking every inch the fine jewellery counterpart...
$5,825
H 7 in W 2.75 in D 2.75 in Dm 5 in L 13.5 in
Vintage Christian Lacroix Gold Toned Choker Necklace, Enamel, France
By Christian Lacroix
Located in New York, NY
CHRISTIAN LACROIX's rare, massive, ethnic tribal-inspired four-strand gold-toned choker necklace features links and rings. Both ends are made of deep red studded enamel embellished w...
Mixed Metal
$680Sale Price|20% Off
1960s Hobé Green Rhinestone Parure with Necklace, Bracelet & Earrings, Signed
By Hobé Jewelry
Located in McKinney, TX
- Gold tone, with gold filled screw on earring backs - Prong set faceted green rhinestones in two tones - Clear rhinestone accents - Bracelet features fold over clasp and necklace fe...
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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