Fresh Water Pearl Choker
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Freshwater Pearl, Marcasite, Sterling Silver
2010s British Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Dutch Choker Necklaces
Coral, Freshwater Pearl, Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s North American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Stainless Steel
2010s North American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Onyx, Pearl, 18k Gold, Stainless Steel
Vintage 1980s American Choker Necklaces
Opal, Pearl
Mid-20th Century Unknown Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Freshwater Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold, Gold
20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Multi-Strand Necklaces
Freshwater Pearl, 14k Gold
Early 2000s North American Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
Mixed Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, 22k Gold, Mixed Metal
2010s Thai Multi-Strand Necklaces
Freshwater Pearl, Rock Crystal
2010s American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Coral, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
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21st Century and Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Stud Earrings
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Beaded Necklaces
20th Century Pendant Necklaces
20th Century Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary More Necklaces
White Diamond, Pearl, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s American More Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1940s Retro Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary French Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Retro Beaded Bracelets
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold,...
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s Norwegian Modernist Drop Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Recent Sales
2010s American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Freshwater Pearl, Sterling Silver
2010s Australian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Carnelian, Chalcedony, Onyx, Freshwater Pearl, Amethyst, Multi-gemstone,...
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Pearl
1990s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Freshwater Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Freshwater Pearl, Vermeil
Antique Early 19th Century Unknown Georgian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold
20th Century American Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Freshwater Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Croatian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Black Pearl, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Cultured Pearl
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Black Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Peridot, Coral, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Croatian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Croatian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Coral, Pearl
21st Century and Contemporary Croatian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Coral, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Bahamian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Freshwater Pearl, Silver
Early 2000s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Agate, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 24k Gold
1990s American Artisan Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Freshwater Pearl, Silver
Early 2000s Unknown Choker Necklaces
Freshwater Pearl, Diamond, Pearl, Gold, White Gold
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl
21st Century and Contemporary Ties
Antique 1860s British High Victorian Multi-Strand Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, Freshwater Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Freshwater Pearl
2010s Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Citrine, Freshwater Pearl
Vintage 1980s Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Pearl, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary French Link Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
1990s Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Choker Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Freshwater Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Freshwater Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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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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