Jeweled Choker
2010s French Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Vintage 1980s French Baroque Revival Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Gold Plate
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1990s French Victorian Link Necklaces
Silver Plate
20th Century Egyptian Egyptian Revival Choker Necklaces
22k Gold, Brass
20th Century Egyptian Egyptian Revival Choker Necklaces
24k Gold, Brass
20th Century Egyptian Egyptian Revival Choker Necklaces
24k Gold, Yellow Gold, Brass
1990s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Crystal
20th Century Egyptian Egyptian Revival Choker Necklaces
24k Gold, Brass
Vintage 1970s French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Peridot, Spinel, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Unknown Artisan Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, South Sea Pearl, Silver, Sterling Silver
1970s French Blouses and Tops
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Link Necklaces
16th Century Old Masters Sculptures
Wood Panel, Wood
Recent Sales
Vintage 1980s Italian Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Enamel, Gilt Metal
Vintage 1980s French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1990s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1970s Greek Modernist Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s American Choker Necklaces
1990s French Artisan Choker Necklaces
Pearl
Vintage 1980s French Byzantine Choker Necklaces
1990s French Artisan Choker Necklaces
2010s French Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century Unknown Etruscan Revival Drop Necklaces
Vintage 1980s French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1970s Greek Modernist Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s French Modernist Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate
Vintage 1980s French Modernist Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Antique 1890s Hungarian Choker Necklaces
Garnet, Opal, Pearl, Turquoise, Vermeil, Silver
Vintage 1950s American Choker Necklaces
20th Century Egyptian Egyptian Revival Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Garnet, Peridot, Pink Sapphire, Blue Topaz, Brass
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Multi-Strand Necklaces
Silver Plate
Early 2000s French Modernist Pendant Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1990s Italian Suits, Outfits and Ensembles
Vintage 1960s French Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1960s French Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1960s Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s French Late Victorian Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Ruby, Gilt Metal
20th Century Czech Choker Necklaces
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
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Early 2000s Italian Evening Dresses
Early 2000s French Evening Dresses and Gowns
1990s French Evening Dresses and Gowns
1990s French Evening Dresses and Gowns
2010s American Evening Dresses
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage 1960s French Retro Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
1970s French Evening Dresses and Gowns
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Multi-Strand Necklaces
Vintage 1980s American More Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Vintage 1910s Unknown Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Rose Gold, Platinum
2010s Wedding Dresses
21st Century and Contemporary Evening Gowns
1990s French Bustiers
1980s French Evening Dresses and Gowns
Jeweled Choker For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Jeweled Choker?
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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