Art Deco Diamond Chokers
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1930s Unknown Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century French Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum
1990s French Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1910s Dutch Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Emirian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Emirian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Emirian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
2010s North American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
Early 2000s Unknown Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Israeli Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Emirian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Emirian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Rose Gold
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1940s Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1970s French Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1920s Unknown Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Topaz, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Garnet, White Diamond, White Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Israeli Art Deco Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
20th Century Italian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s European Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Unknown Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1910s German Edwardian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Tanzanite, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Israeli Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Zircon, Silver
Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Gold
Early 20th Century American Belle Époque Choker Necklaces
White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1940s Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Rhodolite, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Indian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Sterling Silver
2010s Colombian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Colombian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Israeli Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Colombian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s North American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Colombian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Colombian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Colombian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
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A Close Look at Art Deco Jewelry
Fascination with the Jazz Age is endless, and even today jewelry designers continue to be inspired by authentic Art Deco jewelry and watches.
The Art Deco period, encompassing the 1920s and ’30s, ushered in a very distinct look in the design of jewelry. There were many influences on the jewelry of the era that actually began to take shape prior to the 1920s. In 1909, Serge Diaghilev brought the Ballet Russes to Paris, and women went wild for the company’s exotic and vibrant costumes It’s no wonder, then, that jade, lapis lazuli, coral, turquoise and other bright gemstones became all the rage. There already existed a fascination with the East, particularly China and Japan, and motifs consisting of fans and masks started to show up in Art Deco jewelry.
However, the event that had the greatest influence on Deco was the excavation of the tomb of King Tut in 1922. When the world saw what was hidden in Tut’s burial chamber, it sent just about everyone into a frenzy. Pierre Cartier wrote in 1923 that “the discovery of the tomb will bring some sweeping changes in fashion jewelry.” And he couldn’t have been more right. “Egyptomania” left an indelible mark on all of the major jewelry houses, from Cartier to Van Cleef & Arpels, Boucheron and Georges Fouquet. (Cartier created some of the most iconic jewelry designs that defined this era.)
While a lot of Art Deco jewelry was black and white — the black coming from the use of onyx or black enamel and the white from rock crystal and diamonds — there is plenty of color in jewelry of the era. A perfect accent to diamonds in platinum settings were blue sapphires, emeralds and rubies, and these stones were also used in combination with each other.
Many designers employed coral, jade and lapis lazuli, too. In fact, some of the most important avant-garde jewelers of the period, like Jean Després and Jean Fouquet (son of Georges), would combine white gold with ebony and malachite for a jolt of color.
A lot of the jewelry produced during this time nodded to current fashion trends, and women often accessorized their accessories. The cloche hat was often accented with geometric diamond brooches or double-clip brooches. Backless evening dresses looked fabulous with sautoir necklaces, and long pearl necklaces that ended with tassels, popular during the Edwardian period, were favored by women everywhere, including Coco Chanel.
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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.