1970s Lea Stein Studded Red Bakelite Choker
By Lea Stein
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Rock the choker trend with our amazing 1970s studded red bakelite choker from none other than
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Bakelite Choker
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Gold and Bakelite Necklace Circa 1970
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Gold and Bakelite Necklace Circa 1970
Located in FR
Gold and Bakelite Necklace Circa 1970
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Vintage 1970s French Choker Necklaces
Bakelite necklace in horn optic, France, around 1920
Located in Berlin, DE
Bakelite necklace in horn optic, France, around 1920 Bakelite necklace, bakelite elements running
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Root Beer Bakelite & Celluloid Chain Link Necklace
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Root Beer Bakelite & Celluloid Chain Link Necklace. This coveted and rare
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Mid-20th Century Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Antique Amber Colored Bakelite and Wood - like Beaded Choker Necklace
Located in Balmain, AU
Antique Amber Coloured Bakelite and and Wood - like Beaded Choker necklace with Gorgeous Ornate
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Vintage 1930s Beaded Necklaces
Francoise Montague Bakelite Choker
By Francoise Montague
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
Multicolor Cabochons and rondelles statement necklace. Clasp is in the front and part of the design. Gold plated metal. drop is 5"
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1970s Guillemette l'Hoir Paris Bakelite Necklace
By Guillemette L’Hoir
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
“Guillemette L’Hoir- Paris.” Crafted from French bakelite, known as Galalith- in a creamy white color
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South Sea Baroque Pearls Necklaces with Yellow Gold with Bakelite Clasp
Located in Vannes, FR
South Sea Baroque Pearls Necklaces with Yellow Gold with Bakelite Clasp French Collection by Mesure
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21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Choker Necklaces
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Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Natural Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Y...
South Sea Baroque Pearls Necklaces with Yellow Gold with Bakelite Clasp
Located in Vannes, FR
21 South Sea Baroque Pearls 1 Yellow Gold Pearl Weight 2 grams Necklaces With Bakelite Clasp
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21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Choker Necklaces
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Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Natural Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Y...
South Sea Baroque Pearls Necklaces with Yellow Gold with Bakelite Clasp
Located in Vannes, FR
21 South Sea Baroque Pearls 1 Yellow Gold Pearl Weight 2 grams Necklaces With Bakelite Clasp
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21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Choker Necklaces
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South Sea Pearl, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Y...
South Sea Baroque Pearls Necklaces with Yellow Gold with Bakelite Clasp
Located in Vannes, FR
South Sea Baroque Pearls Necklaces with Yellow Gold with Bakelite Clasp These baroque pearls give a
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21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Choker Necklaces
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Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Natural Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Y...
Guillemette L'Hoir Paris Multicolored "French Bakelite" Galalith Necklace, 1970s
By Guillemette L’Hoir
Located in Boca Raton, FL
About: François Schoenlaub discovered Galalith in 1976. He contacted a French factory which still produced Galalith (Ets Feuillants Ezy S/Eure) and set up the company GUILLEMETTE L'H...
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Vintage 1970s French Art Deco Choker Necklaces
D.R.G.M soft salmon pink Bakelite and paste necklace, Germany 1930s
By Deutsches Reichs Gebrauchs Muster (D.R.G.M.) 1
Located in Greyabbey, County Down
very unusual hue of Bakelite. Whereas most pieces use black Bakelite, this elegant and simple necklace
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Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Choker Necklaces
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Base Metal
An Art Deco grey and cream Bakelite, chrome metal necklace, Germany, 1930s
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W 0.75 in D 0.75 in L 18.5 in
An Art Deco grey and cream Bakelite, chrome metal necklace, Germany, 1930s
Located in Greyabbey, County Down
Typical of so much design that came out of Germany in the 1920s and 1930s with the explosion of Art Deco, this attractive Machine Age necklace is a prime example. In complementing to...
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Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Choker Necklaces
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Base Metal
Black Bakelite and channel set paste necklace, Randel, Germany, 1930s
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W 0.5 in D 0.25 in L 14.75 in
Black Bakelite and channel set paste necklace, Randel, Germany, 1930s
Located in Greyabbey, County Down
High in Art Deco style and colourway, this black Bakelite and clear paste necklace is unsigned but
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Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Choker Necklaces
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Base Metal
Art Deco Bakelite Graduated Beaded Collar Necklace / SATURDAY SALE
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H 7.5 in W 1.25 in Dm 1.25 in L 7.5 in
Art Deco Bakelite Graduated Beaded Collar Necklace / SATURDAY SALE
Located in North Miami, FL
This lovely necklace of graduated Beads of end of the day Bakelite in rich hues of reds, brown and
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Freshwater Baroque Pearl Bakelite Security Clasp Yellow Gold 18 Karat
Located in Vannes, FR
pearl necklace with bakelite safety clasp on yellow gold. This exceptional piece embodies the perfect
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21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Choker Necklaces
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Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Natural Pearl
South Sea Baroque Pearls Necklaces with Yellow Gold with Bakelite Clasp
Located in Vannes, FR
21 South Sea Baroque Pearls 1 Yellow Gold Pearl Weight 2 grams Necklaces With Bakelite Clasp
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21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Choker Necklaces
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Marbleized Butterscotch Bakelite Choker with Matching Earrings
Located in New York, NY
A juicy strand or Marbleized Butterscotch Bakelite Beads strung as a choker sold with a later
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Vintage 1950s American Choker Necklaces
Isadora Paris Galalith Vintage Chicken and Egg Necklace 1980s Signed Rare
Located in Portland, OR
This is a very rare vintage necklace from Isadora Paris. This is a 1980's French Bakelite, or
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Vintage 1980s French Choker Necklaces
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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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