Mikimoto Tanzanite, Diamond & Pearl Choker Necklace in 18k White Gold
By Mikimoto
Located in La Jolla, CA
Mikimoto Tanzanite, Diamond & Pearl Choker Necklace in 18k White Gold Pearl and Tanzanite Choker
Diamond, Pearl, Tanzanite, White Gold, 18k Gold
Classic Mikimoto Cultured Pearl Necklace
By Mikimoto
Located in San Francisco, CA
Own the top of the class. This stunning Mikimoto cultured pearl necklace is strung with A
Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
Vintage Antique Mikimoto Pearl Graduated Necklace with Original Box
By Mikimoto
Located in beverly hills, CA
Presenting an exquisite mid-20th century Mikimoto Pearl necklace, circa 1950, in its original box
Pearl, Silver
Mikimoto Diamond Double Strand 8mm Cultured Pearl Yellow Gold Necklace
By Mikimoto
Located in Southampton, PA
18k Yellow Gold Diamond Double Strand 8mm Cultured Pearl Necklace by Mikimoto. The Authentic
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Yellow Gold
Unavailable
Mikimoto Cultured Akoya Pearl Necklace
By Mikimoto
Located in Westfield, NJ
Single strand of fifty-two cream colored quality grade A pearls with good luster, measuring 6.0
Pearl, Sterling Silver
Mikimoto Akoya Cultured Pearl Strand Necklace U60120K
By Mikimoto
Located in Wilmington, DE
Mikimoto Akoya Cultured Pearl Strand Necklace in 18k Yellow Gold Clasp. This 20 inch Akoya
Cultured Pearl
Mikimoto Akoya Cultured Pearl Three-Piece Set UN70118VS1W3
By Mikimoto
Located in Wilmington, DE
Mikimoto Akoya Cultured Pearl Three Piece Set with 18K White Gold Clasp. This 18 inch Akoya
Cultured Pearl
MIKIMOTO Pearl and Diamond Necklace and Bracelet
By Mikimoto
Located in NY, NY
MIKIMOTO Pearl and Diamond Necklace and Bracelet
Vintage Mikimoto Three-Strand Pearl Coral Yellow Gold Bead Necklace
By Mikimoto
Located in Southampton, PA
14k Yellow Gold Triple Stand Coral Pearl Bead Vintage Necklace by Mikimoto. With 2 stands of pearls
Coral, Pearl, Yellow Gold
Mikimoto Diamond Akoya Cultured Pearl Platinum Pendant White Gold Chain Necklace
By Mikimoto
Located in Southampton, PA
Platinum Diamond Akoya Cultured Pearl Pendant and White Gold Chain Necklace by Mikimoto. With
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum
Mikimoto Diamond Tahitian Black South Sea Pearl Strand White Gold Necklace
By Mikimoto
Located in Southampton, PA
18k White Gold Diamond Tahitian Black South Sea Pearl Necklace by Mikimoto. With 14 Round
Diamond, Black Pearl, 18k Gold
MIKIMOTO Akoya Fine Cultured Pearl Strand with M Tag Gold Clasp Necklace
By Mikimoto
Located in Montreal, QC
Simply Beautiful! Fine MIKIMOTO Akoya 6.8mm Cultured Pearl Strand Necklace held by a 18K yellow
Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mikimoto Five Strand Pearl Diamond White Gold Choker Necklace
By Mikimoto
Located in Southampton, PA
18k White Gold Diamond 5 Strand Pearl Necklace by Mikimoto. With 700 total 5 mm A quality or
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
Mikimoto 18 Karat White Gold Diamond and Akoya Pearls Drop Pendant Choker
By Mikimoto
Located in Southampton, PA
This fascinating necklace by Mikimoto is an item of prestigious quality and refined aesthetic style
Diamond, White Gold
Vintage Mikimoto Sterling Silver Pearl Beaded Strand Choker Necklace
By Mikimoto
Located in New York, NY
A timeless symbol of elegance and refinement, this vintage choker necklace from Mikimoto showcases
Pearl, Sterling Silver
Caroline Herrera for Mikimoto Emerald Diamond Pearl Necklace
By Mikimoto
Located in Berlin, DE
, 19 carats colored diamonds and 18 large baroque pearls with exceptional luster. It is very
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, 18k Gold
Mikimoto Pearl Necklace 1926 World's Fair Edition Diamond Clasp Original
By Mikimoto
Located in Northampton, MA
This important Mikimoto cultured Akoya pearl necklace was acquired by its previous owner at the
Diamond, Pearl, Silver
Mikimoto Pearl Necklace/Choker, Wave Design with Diamonds in 18K White Gold
By Mikimoto
Located in London, GB
South Sea cultured pearl and diamond necklace by Mikimoto The flowing design of this adjustable
White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mikimoto, Diamond Collar Necklace, 6.61 cts, AA Pearls, Platinum
By Mikimoto
Located in New York, NY
. There are 4 rows of 7mm AA Mikimoto pearls.
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Mikimoto Akoya Cultured Pearl Three-Piece Set UN70118VS1W3
By Mikimoto
Located in Wilmington, DE
Mikimoto Akoya Cultured Pearl Three Piece Set with 18K White Gold Clasp. This 18 inch Akoya
Cultured Pearl
Mikimoto Akoya Cultured Pearl Strand Necklace U551201K
By Mikimoto
Located in Wilmington, DE
Mikimoto Akoya Cultured Pearl Strand Necklace in 18k Yellow Gold Clasp. This 20 inch Akoya
Mikimoto Akoya Cultured Pearl Strand Necklace U651201K
By Mikimoto
Located in Wilmington, DE
Mikimoto Akoya Cultured Pearl Strand Necklace in 18k Yellow Gold Clasp. This 20 inch Akoya cultured
Mikimoto Akoya Cultured Pearl Strand Necklace U601201K
By Mikimoto
Located in Wilmington, DE
Mikimoto Akoya Cultured Pearl Strand Necklace in 18k Yellow Gold Clasp. This 20 inch Akoya
Mikimoto Akoya Cultured Pearl Strand Necklace U651201K
By Mikimoto
Located in Wilmington, DE
Mikimoto Akoya Cultured Pearl Strand Necklace in 18k Yellow Gold Clasp. This 20 inch Akoya cultured
Mikimoto Akoya Cultured Pearl Three-Piece Set UN70118VS1W3
By Mikimoto
Located in Wilmington, DE
Mikimoto Akoya Cultured Pearl Three Piece Set with 18K White Gold Clasp. This 18 inch Akoya
Mikimoto Akoya Cultured Pearl Three-Piece Set UN70118VS1W3
By Mikimoto
Located in Wilmington, DE
Mikimoto Akoya Cultured Pearl Three Piece Set with 18K White Gold Clasp. This 18 inch Akoya
Mikimoto Akoya Cultured Pearl Three-Piece Set UN70118VS1W3
By Mikimoto
Located in Wilmington, DE
Mikimoto Akoya Cultured Pearl Three Piece Set with 18K White Gold Clasp. This 18 inch Akoya
Mikimoto Akoya Cultured Pearl Three-Piece Set UN70118VS1W3
By Mikimoto
Located in Wilmington, DE
Mikimoto Akoya Cultured Pearl Three Piece Set with 18K White Gold Clasp. This 18 inch Akoya
Siberian Jade & Akoya Pearl Necklace, Gold-Plated Jade Clasp
Located in Chesterland, OH
We’re delighted to present this elegant necklace handcrafted from genuine Siberian jade—a stone revered in Russian culture not just for its beauty, but as a symbol of protection and ...
Jade, Pearl, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
$6,500 / item
6.33 Carat Diamond Butterfly Tiara Headband
By Meghna Jewels
Located in Hoffman Estate, IL
Cast from 18 karat gold & sterling silver, this beautiful headband is hand set with 6.33 carats of shimmering diamonds. FOLLOW MEGHNA JEWELS storefront to view the latest collection...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
CHRISTIAN DIOR taupe FOX FUR Winter Coat Sz. F38 / M
By Christian Dior
Located in Zürich, CH
Christian Dior coat in off-white, brown, and taupe fox fur with wide collar. Two side pockets. Opens with two hooks on the front. Lined in black silk. Has been worn and is in excelle...
Graduated White Saltwater Akoya Pearl 14K Gold Necklace
Located in GOES, NL
A timeless classic; the graduated Japanese saltwater Akoya pearl necklace; these white colored saltwater pearls are beautifully round with a slightly pink overtone. All methiciously ...
Pearl, 14k Gold
$4,300Sale Price|30% Off
L 18 in
Akoya Pearl Necklace, Diamond Clasp, 9mm Luxury Size Pearls, circa 1980s, Iconic
Located in Northampton, MA
This is a stunning vintage pearl necklace measuring 18 inches in length and composed of 55 9mm-9.4mm round cultured Akoya pearls and finished with an 18K white gold beaded ball clasp...
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
Tiffany & Co. 18k Yellow Gold Cushion Shape Bangle Bracelet
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Boca Raton, FL
The Tiffany & Co. 18k Yellow Gold Cushion Shape Bangle Bracelet is a luxurious piece of fine jewelry that exudes elegance and sophistication. With the iconic Tiffany & Co. br...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$59,500
H 8.67 in W 4.49 in D 2.49 in
Hermes Mini Picnic Kelly 20 Rouge de Coeur Swift Osier Wicker Palladium Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Aventura, FL
This Hermes Mini Picnic Kelly, crafted in 2020, is a delightful fusion of traditional craftsmanship and whimsical design. This exquisite bag combines Rouge de Coeur Swift leather wit...
Tiffany & Co. 4.43 Carat GIA G SI1 Diamond Heart Necklace
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Discover the world of Tiffany & Co. with this Diamond Heart Necklace, featuring a breathtaking 4.43 carat heart-shaped GIA certified diamond with G color and SI1 clarity which offers...
Diamond, Platinum
Antique 18ct Yellow Gold Stamped, Victorian Ruby & Diamond Five Stone Ring
Located in Brighton, GB
Antique Ruby & Diamond Ring 18ct Gold Stamped Circa 1890 Makers Mark B H Introducing a stunning 18ct gold Victorian five-stone ring, featuring alternating natural rubies and d...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$189,750
Turquoise and Diamond Necklace
By Diamond Scene New York
Located in New York, NY
An INCREDIBLE necklace with Fine Persian Turquoise. 102 carats of Persian Turquoise 59.95 carats of white pear, round and marquise cut diamonds. Set in platinum 18 inch leng...
Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
Mikimoto Tahitian Black South Sea Pearl Gold Necklace
By Mikimoto
Located in Stamford, CT
Authentic Mikimoto 18 inch black Tahitian South Sea cultured pearl necklace. Design #XNB11018NS9397. Excellent lustre and nacre thickness. 18k white gold catch with Mikimoto hallmar...
Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Pearl, Black Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold, Whi...
Jean Paul Gaultier New Silk Jacket Top 1990s
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Water Mill, NY
A spectacular black silk jacket/blouse with a multitude of detail by Jean Paul Gaultier. It has a stand up collar, a V front and back yoke which along with the balloon sleeves' wide...
Gucci by Tom Ford Black Knit fitted Spaghetti Strap Dress
By Gucci, Tom Ford for Gucci
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
2000s Gucci Black Knit fitted dress with thin strap. Size 0/2 ***small flaws ( see last pic attached)
Vintage A. Tillander Diamond Platinum Tiara
Located in London, GB
An A. Tillander diamond platinum tiara, circa 1910. This exceptional diamond tiara by A. Tillander is beautifully handcrafted in platinum. The tiara is composed of intertwining, sc...
Diamond, Platinum
Halston 1970s Documented Beaded Dress
By Halston
Located in Water Mill, NY
Featured in "Halston: An American Original" by Elaine Gross and Red Rottham, this beautiful sleeveless off white silk dress from Halston is completely adorned in horizontal rows of e...
$66,598
W 1.13 in L 18.9 in
Antique French Ch. Fontana & Cie Diamond Tiara Necklace Silver Upon Gold, c 1880
Located in London, GB
An antique, French, diamond fringe tiara necklace, by Ch. Fontana & Cie, with the front section comprising a fringe of graduating pendants, linked at the top with rose-cut diamonds, ...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver, Gold
Born to a noodle-shop owner, Japanese jeweler Kokichi Mikimoto (1858–1954) worked in the seafood business before shifting his focus to pearl cultivation. In 1893, he successfully developed the world’s first cultured pearls with a semispherical specimen. His further experimentation would include black and white South Sea pearls. This development gave Mikimoto a supply of what had once been a notoriously rare natural element and earned him the nickname “The Pearl King.” As he once said, “My dream is to adorn the necks of all women around the world with pearls.”
In 1899 in Tokyo’s Ginza district, Mikimoto opened his first, eponymous store in a white-stone building reminiscent of the color of pearls. He quickly earned a reputation for dazzling designs that blended Japanese craftsmanship and European influence. Mikimoto sent his jewelers to Europe to study the latest trends in jewelry and design; they brought back knowledge of Art Deco and Art Nouveau styles, which were incorporated into designs featuring Mikimoto’s pearls.
But Mikimoto’s creations were not met with enthusiasm by all. In 1921, a London newspaper called the designer’s jewelry “only imitations of real pearls” and claimed the company was “misleading” its customers. It developed into a lawsuit in the French courts, which ruled in Mikimoto’s favor, and raised the jeweler’s global profile.
He also brought his work international acclaim through exhibitions and world’s fairs, including the 1926 Sesquicentennial Exposition in Philadelphia where he unveiled a replica of the Liberty Bell covered with pearls. In 1927, Mikimoto met with Thomas Edison, who gave the jeweler’s invention probably its best compliment: “It is one of the wonders of the world that you were able to culture pearls. . . . This isn’t a cultured pearl, it’s a real pearl.”
Following World War II, Mikimoto opened stores around the world, with locations now in Paris, New York City, Los Angeles and Shanghai. Though its founder died in 1954, the Mikimoto company has continued to build on the legacy he established, producing collections of pearl necklaces and other pearl-centric jewelry that span a wide range of styles.
In 2017, the brand reopened its flagship Tokyo store, tapping architect Hiroshi Naito to design a new glittering facade whose 40,000 tiny glass plates are meant to evoke the movement of the ocean as they catch the light. The place where Mikimoto had his legendary success over a century ago is now known as Mikimoto Pearl Island and includes a museum on his life and pearls. A highlight is the “Boss’s Necklace,” which was the first made by Mikimoto and is the model for all the brand’s classic strands that have followed.
Find Mikimoto pendant necklaces, choker necklaces and a range of other jewelry on 1stDibs.
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.