Gold Disk Choker
20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
1990s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold
Antique 16th Century Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Antique 16th Century Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chain Bracelets
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Chain Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s French Retro Chain Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Multi-Strand Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
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21st Century and Contemporary American Cocktail Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque More Jewelry
Diamond, Platinum
2010s Italian Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Malachite, Carnelian, Pearl, Tiger's Eye, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Baroque More Jewelry
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, White Gold
Antique 16th Century Italian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Gold, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
2010s American Cocktail Rings
Pink Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1910s French Art Nouveau Bangles
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1950s American More Jewelry
Diamond, Platinum
Antique Late 19th Century Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, Silver
Late 20th Century Italian Wrist Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
2010s French Pendant Necklaces
Carnelian, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century American Artist Link Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags
20th Century American Modern Link Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
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1990s French Choker Necklaces
Enamel, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Italian Choker Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s French Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Jade, Pearl, 18k Gold
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Early 2000s French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1960s Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, 14k Gold
Antique 16th Century Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Vintage 1950s American Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Base Metal
Vintage 1970s American Choker Necklaces
Onyx, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
French Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1970s French Choker Necklaces
Bronze
Early 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Silver
Vintage 1980s French More Necklaces
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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