Four Strand Pearl Choker
20th Century European Multi-Strand Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s French Baroque Revival Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Gold Plate
Vintage 1970s Unknown Multi-Strand Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Unknown Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Freshwater Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Coral, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s American Baroque Revival Multi-Strand Necklaces
Crystal, Pearl, Gold, Gilt Metal, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1920s French Artisan Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Moonstone, Topaz, Citrine, Amber, Gold, Gilt Metal, Brass, Silver
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Pre-Columbian Natural Specimens
Coral
1990s French Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
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1990s European Day Dresses
1990s French Evening Bags and Minaudières
1990s Evening Gowns
Vintage 1920s Unknown Link Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Early 2000s Italian Cocktail Dresses
Early 2000s Italian Shoulder Bags
Early 2000s French Corsets
1950s American Ballerina Dresses
1990s Evening Dresses and Gowns
Early 2000s Sunglasses
1990s Cocktail Dresses
1990s Italian Evening Dresses and Gowns
1950s French Aesthetic Evening Dresses
Vintage 1980s French Clip-on Earrings
1990s Italian Cocktail Dresses
1980s French Cocktail Dresses
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Vintage 1950s American Choker Necklaces
Mid-20th Century Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s French Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Onyx, Cultured Pearl, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century American Etruscan Revival Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Quartz, Pearl, Labradorite, Moonstone, Multi-gemstone, Cultured Pearl, F...
2010s American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Labradorite, Moonstone, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Natural Pearl,...
Antique 19th Century Unknown Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Unknown Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s British Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, Pearl, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Coral, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s French Baroque Choker Necklaces
Pearl
Vintage 1980s French Baroque Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1970s Unknown Romantic Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, White Gold, Gold, 9k Gold
Antique 1890s Unknown Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Silver
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
Antique 1860s British High Victorian Multi-Strand Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, Freshwater Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Garnet, Pearl, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Pearl, Peridot, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
American Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Peridot, Topaz, Tourmaline, Amethyst, Citrine, White Diamond, Iol...
Antique 1890s Unknown Pendant Necklaces
Garnet, Pearl, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Edwardian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 15k Gold, Platinum
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Mid-20th Century American Baroque Choker Necklaces
Brass
Vintage 1970s French Multi-Strand Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Choker Necklaces
Natural Pearl, Diamond, Sterling Silver, 14k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Choker Necklaces
Mid-20th Century American Etruscan Revival Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s French Choker Necklaces
1990s American Multi-Strand Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
Four Strand Pearl 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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