Choker Ysl
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s French Artist Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s French Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s French Artist Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1980s French Modernist Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1970s French Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s French Modernist Choker Necklaces
Early 2000s French Modern Choker Necklaces
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Late 20th Century French Retro Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Late 20th Century French Retro Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
20th Century French Link Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1980s French Artist Link Necklaces
Mixed Metal
Vintage 1980s Chain Necklaces
Vintage 1980s French Choker Necklaces
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s French Choker Necklaces
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s French Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
1990s French Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
Late 20th Century French Modern Choker Necklaces
Base Metal, Gold Plate
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
20th Century French Multi-Strand Necklaces
Vintage 1970s French Drop Necklaces
20th Century French Link Necklaces
Vintage 1980s French Link Necklaces
20th Century French Chain Necklaces
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Choker Ysl For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Choker Ysl?
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.