Lunar Collection Set in Yellow 18 Karat Gold and Diamonds
By Roberta Micheletto
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Let yourself be enchanted by the radiant elegance of the Lunar Collection, a sophisticated set crafted in 18kt yellow gold and enhanced by the luminous charm of white gold moons set...
White Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage CHRISTIAN LACROIX Geometric Enamel Multi Chain Pearl Charms Bib Necklace
By Christian Lacroix
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
. - Dangling baroque glass pearls in cream and white. - Rigid choker with disc charms. - Signed CHRISTIAN LACROIX CL Made in France on each square metals. - Adjustable hook and loop ...
Kaso Sculptural Pink Rigid Acrylic Resin Choker Necklace
By Harriet Bauknight for KASO
Located in Atlanta, GA
Harriet Bauknight for Kaso designed this stunning Lucite choker necklace. The crystal clear Lucite round-molded choker is contoured to the neck and adorned with a removable pendant.
Rigid Choker with Tubes and Capri Blue Crystals
By Pradera
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Rigid Choker with Tubes and Capri Blue Crystals All in 18 Karat Matte Gold Plating.
Crystal, Gold Plate
Vintage Les Bernard Gold-Tone Rigid Choker Necklace, Circa 1980s
By Les Bernard
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Vo Gold-Tone Rigid Choker Necklace, Circa 1980s. This will always be a classic style.
Mixed Metal
Vintage NINA RICCI Pearl Wood Illusion Resin Rigid Choker Necklace
By Nina Ricci
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage NINA RICCI Pearl Wood Illusion Resin Rigid Choker Necklace NECKLACE Height: 1.18 inches (3 cm) Wearable Length: 14.96 inches (38 cm) Depth: 0.67 inch (1.7 cm) Features: - 1...
Missoni Bi-Color Rigid Collar Necklace, Spring 2014 Collection
By Missoni
Located in Atlanta, GA
The choker shape is rigid and articulated, with a hinge on the band and a hook on the plastron to open and close the necklace.
Vintage JEAN PAUL GAULTIER Masai Fringe Choker Necklace
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage JEAN PAUL GAULTIER Masai Fringe Choker Necklace Features: - 100% Authentic JEAN PAUL GAULTIER. - Multiple layer of rigid wire choker with hoop, hammered disc pendant and ext...
Vintage CHRISTIAN LACROIX Brutalist Enamel Rhinestones Choker Necklace
By Christian Lacroix
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage CHRISTIAN LACROIX Brutalist Enamel Rhinestones Choker Necklace Measurements: Height: 1 4/8 inches Features: - 100% Authentic CHRISTIAN LACROIX. - Rigid choker in brutalist ...
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Zigzag Blue Rhinestone Choker Necklace
By Moschino
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Zigzag Blue Rhinestone Choker Necklace Features: - 100% Authentic YVES SAINT LAURENT. - Rigid zigzag choker with blue rhinestones embellishment. - Sil...
Vintage GRIPOIX Cascading Tulip Cluster Glass Pearls Beads Choker Necklace
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage GRIPOIX Cascading Tulip Cluster Glass Pearls Beads Choker Necklace Measurements: Drop Height: 7.48 inches (19 cm) Width: 4.33 inches (11 cm) Wearable Length: 14.96 inches (3...
Mid Century Space Age Stainless Steel Modernist Wire Collar Pendant Necklace
Located in Atlanta, GA
This spectacular Mid-Century Modern Space Age collar necklace has an extra-long pendant. The choker features a rigid stainless steel neckband ornate with a massive geometric pendant ...
Steel, Stainless Steel
Rovi Collier Necklace with Zebra Jasper in Bronze by Lo Studiolo Genève
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique Piece Dimensions: Pendant approximately 55 x 40 mm. Materials: Bronze. Rigid bronze choker necklace featuring a sculptural pendant set with a zebra jasper cabochon.
Jasper, Bronze
Vintage Iconic PIERRE CARDIN Space Age Geometric Plastron Collar Necklace
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Measurements: Centrepiece Drop: 17.91 inches (45.5 cm) Medallion Height: 3.74 inches (9.5 cm) Medallion Width: 3.74 inches (9.5 cm) Choker Inner Circumference: 14.84 inches (37.7 c...
YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl by Robert Goossens Caged Lapis Lazuli Pendant
By Robert Goossens for Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
. - Unsigned - priced accordingly. - Rigid choker is not included in the listing (for presentation purposes only). - Excellent vintage condition.
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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Emblems of heartfelt emotion, elegant vessels for photos and keepsakes and perfect for layering, these special ornaments are an essential component of any thoughtfully curated jewelry collection.
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