Diamante Choker
Vintage 1960s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
Vintage 1960s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate, Mixed Metal
Vintage 1950s American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1940s Regency Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1970s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate, Mixed Metal
Vintage 1980s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
Vintage 1980s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
1990s French Artist Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Mixed Metal
Vintage 1960s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate, Mixed Metal
1990s British Modern Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
Vintage 1980s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
Vintage 1970s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1960s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
Vintage 1970s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate, Mixed Metal
Vintage 1960s American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
Vintage 1980s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Choker Necklaces
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Enamel
Vintage 1970s Regency Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Silver Plate
Vintage 1950s British Post-War Link Necklaces
Vintage 1980s French Modern Beaded Necklaces
Silver Plate, Mixed Metal
Early 2000s North American Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
Mixed Metal
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Crystal, Diamond, Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold
People Also Browsed
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Rhodium, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Stud Earrings
Silver
Early 2000s French Wedding Dresses
20th Century Chinese Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Fashion Rings
Garnet, 14k Gold
Vintage 1970s Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
Antique Late 19th Century Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Stud Earrings
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque More Jewelry
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Band Rings
Blue Topaz, Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Tennis Bracelets
Diamond, Moonstone, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Early 2000s French Cocktail Dresses
2010s Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate, Rose Gold
Recent Sales
Late 20th Century Unknown Choker Necklaces
2010s Italian Choker Necklaces
Base Metal
Early 2000s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s British Choker Necklaces
Crystal
Vintage 1980s German Modern More Necklaces
1990s British Modern Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal, Silver Plate
Vintage 1950s American Retro Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century French Artisan Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century French Artisan Choker Necklaces
Gold
Vintage 1980s Unknown Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1950s Unknown Retro Choker Necklaces
Rhodium
Vintage 1950s Regency Choker Necklaces
Crystal
Vintage 1950s American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1970s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate, Mixed Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1960s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
Vintage 1980s American Artist Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
Vintage 1950s Baroque Pendant Necklaces
1990s French Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold
2010s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Mid-20th Century American Baroque Choker Necklaces
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Enamel, Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Gilt Metal
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1960s American Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s Unknown Choker Necklaces
Rhodium
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Base Metal, Enamel, Gilt Metal
Vintage 1940s American Choker Necklaces
Early 2000s American Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Rose Gold
Early 2000s French Artist Beaded Necklaces
Vintage 1980s Unknown Beaded Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Multi-Strand Necklaces
Silver Plate
Vintage 1980s French Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Gold Plate
Early 2000s French Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s British Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1960s Italian Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s American Modern More Necklaces
Vintage 1940s American Choker Necklaces
Diamante Choker For Sale on 1stDibs
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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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