Art Deco Pearl Chokers
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Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
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Pearl, Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold
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Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Natural Pearl, Pearl
Vintage 1980s American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold
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Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
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Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Platinum
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Freshwater Pearl, Marcasite, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Pearl, 18k Gold
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Gold Plate
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Coral
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Pearl, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Gold Plate, Brass, Gilt Metal
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Pearl, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Platinum
Vintage 1980s German Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate
Vintage 1980s German Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl
Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Multi-Strand Necklaces
Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s German Art Deco Multi-Strand Necklaces
Gold Plate
Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Multi-Strand Necklaces
Gold Plate
Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Multi-Strand Necklaces
Gold Plate
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Gold Plate
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Gold Plate
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Vintage 1920s Unknown Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, Natural Pearl, Platinum
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Platinum
20th Century Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Garnet, Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold
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Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Black Pearl, Gilt Metal
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Malachite, Pearl, Gold Plate
20th Century Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Beaded Bracelets
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum
2010s Art Deco Link Necklaces
14k Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver, Copper, Enamel
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
20th Century Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
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Crystal, Gilt Metal
2010s British Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
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Cultured Pearl, Diamond, Platinum
20th Century Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Emerald, Tanzanite, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
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Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1920s Unknown Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Topaz, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Coral, Onyx, Pearl, Rhodium, Silver
Vintage 1910s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary British Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Pearl, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Art Deco Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 10k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1980s German Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate
Vintage 1980s German Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
Antique 16th Century European Art Deco Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Multi-Strand Necklaces
Gold Plate
Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Multi-Strand Necklaces
Gold Plate
Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Gold Plate
Vintage 1960s German Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
Vintage 1910s Unknown Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Platinum
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
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Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
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Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1930s European Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Choker Necklaces
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Vintage 1980s French Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Pearl
Vintage 1920s Asian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Silver
Late 20th Century American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s British Art Deco Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1950s American Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s British Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Ruby, 1...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Multi-Strand Necklaces
Pearl, Brass
Vintage 1940s Unknown Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Diamond, Emerald, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Jade, 18k 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.