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Serpent Choker

Sterling Silver Articulated Marcasite Garnet Serpent Artisan Choker Necklace
Sterling Silver Articulated Marcasite Garnet Serpent Artisan Choker Necklace

Sterling Silver Articulated Marcasite Garnet Serpent Artisan Choker Necklace

Located in University City, MO

Sterling silver articulated marcasite garnet choker artisan necklace 21st c The unique artisan

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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Choker Necklaces

Ilias Lalaounis 18k Gold Twisted Link w/ Dragon Serpent Heads Choker Necklace
Ilias Lalaounis 18k Gold Twisted Link w/ Dragon Serpent Heads Choker Necklace

Ilias Lalaounis 18k Gold Twisted Link w/ Dragon Serpent Heads Choker Necklace

By Ilias Lalaounis

Located in Montclair, NJ

Material: 18k Solid Yellow Gold Weight: 44.55 Grams Chain Type: Hinged Twisted Choker Link Necklace

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21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Diamond snake/serpent necklace in 18K Yellow Gold
Diamond snake/serpent necklace in 18K Yellow Gold

Diamond snake/serpent necklace in 18K Yellow Gold

Located in London, GB

A yellow gold snake/serpent necklace with floral diamond studded pendant tail. The Ouroboros (the

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1990s Unknown Retro Choker Necklaces

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White Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Serpent Snake 18k Yellow Gold Black Enamel Italian Necklace
Serpent Snake 18k Yellow Gold Black Enamel Italian Necklace

Serpent Snake 18k Yellow Gold Black Enamel Italian Necklace

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Unleash bold sophistication with this captivating Italian serpent necklace, a luxurious symbol of

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces

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Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

NWT $20, 000 18KT Fancy Glittering Emerald Diamond Fancy Serpent Snake Necklace
NWT $20, 000 18KT Fancy Glittering Emerald Diamond Fancy Serpent Snake Necklace

NWT $20, 000 18KT Fancy Glittering Emerald Diamond Fancy Serpent Snake Necklace

Located in New York, NY

Emerald Diamond Serpent Snake Necklace. Necklace is comprised of a Gorgeous Array of Fancy Emeralds and

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21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold

NWT $37, 500 18KT Fancy Large Glittering Diamond Fancy Serpent Snake Necklace
NWT $37, 500 18KT Fancy Large Glittering Diamond Fancy Serpent Snake Necklace

NWT $37, 500 18KT Fancy Large Glittering Diamond Fancy Serpent Snake Necklace

Located in New York, NY

Diamond Serpent Snake Necklace. Necklace is comprised of a Gorgeous Array of 168 Fancy Round Diamonds

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21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces

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Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold

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Snake Choker Necklace Orange Sapphires South Sea Pearl Gothic Serpent Silver
Snake Choker Necklace Orange Sapphires South Sea Pearl Gothic Serpent Silver

Snake Choker Necklace Orange Sapphires South Sea Pearl Gothic Serpent Silver

Located in Lambertville , NJ

Unique. One of a Kind Collection Piece. Jeweled Snake Choker Necklace in Silver. Matching Bracelet

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2010s Unknown Artisan Choker Necklaces

Materials

Sapphire, South Sea Pearl, Silver, Sterling Silver

Vintage 1991 YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Snake Serpent Rigid Choker Necklace
Vintage 1991 YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Snake Serpent Rigid Choker Necklace

Vintage 1991 YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Snake Serpent Rigid Choker Necklace

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in Kingersheim, Alsace

Vintage 1991 YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Snake Serpent Rigid Choker Necklace Measurements: Height: 1 3

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20th Century French Choker Necklaces

Victorian Serpent Collar with Almandine Garnets
Victorian Serpent Collar with Almandine Garnets

Victorian Serpent Collar with Almandine Garnets

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This Victorian era collar necklace is fashioned in the shape of a snake with a lovely linked chain for the body and a chased repoussé head holding a locket in its mouth. The necklace...

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Antique 1870s British Victorian Choker Necklaces

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Garnet, 9k Gold

Exotic Amethyst Articulated Sterling Serpent Choker Necklace  21st c
Exotic Amethyst Articulated Sterling Serpent Choker Necklace  21st c

Exotic Amethyst Articulated Sterling Serpent Choker Necklace 21st c

Located in University City, MO

Exotic amethyst articulated sterling serpent design choker necklace 21st c The dramatic, avant

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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Choker Necklaces

Materials

Sterling Silver, Gilt Metal

Antique Serpent Biting Turtle Choker with Garnets and Diamonds
Antique Serpent Biting Turtle Choker with Garnets and Diamonds

Antique Serpent Biting Turtle Choker with Garnets and Diamonds

Located in Baltimore, MD

The detail on this fabulous 18K serpent choker astounds. In forty years of buying and selling

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Antique 1850s British Early Victorian Choker Necklaces

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Garnet, 18k Gold

Snake Crystal encrusted Serpent Sterling Necklace

Snake Crystal encrusted Serpent Sterling Necklace

Located in Montreal, QC

Stunning Sterling Silver signed Serpent Necklace encrusted with Crystals, the head set with a

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Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces

Materials

Emerald, Sterling Silver

Yves Saint Laurent Hammered Gold Serpent Necklace
Yves Saint Laurent Hammered Gold Serpent Necklace

Yves Saint Laurent Hammered Gold Serpent Necklace

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in New York, NY

, serpent shape.. Comes with its original box. C. 1980's.

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Vintage 1980s French Choker Necklaces

Materials

Base Metal

Crystal Encrusted Serpent Snake Sterling Silver Necklace
Crystal Encrusted Serpent Snake Sterling Silver Necklace

Crystal Encrusted Serpent Snake Sterling Silver Necklace

By JARIN

Located in Montreal, QC

Stunning Sterling Silver signed Serpent Necklace encrusted with Crystals, the head set with a large

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Late 20th Century Contemporary Choker Necklaces

Materials

Rhodium, Sterling Silver

Boucheron Paris Serpent Boheme Necklace in 18Kt Gold with Four Gemstones
Boucheron Paris Serpent Boheme Necklace in 18Kt Gold with Four Gemstones

Boucheron Paris Serpent Boheme Necklace in 18Kt Gold with Four Gemstones

By Boucheron

Located in Miami, FL

Serpent Boheme gem set necklace designed by Boucheron. An elegant and casual contemporary piece

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Late 20th Century French Modernist Choker Necklaces

Materials

Chalcedony, Chrysophrase, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Jardin de Papillon by Alexis Bittar Snake Serpent Necklace Fine Estate Jewelry
Jardin de Papillon by Alexis Bittar Snake Serpent Necklace Fine Estate Jewelry

Jardin de Papillon by Alexis Bittar Snake Serpent Necklace Fine Estate Jewelry

By Alexis Bittar

Located in Montreal, QC

Stunning Exotic Jardin de Papillon Snake Serpent Necklace by Alexis Bittar. Encrusted with

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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces

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Crystal, Rhodium, Gilt Metal

RESERVED Avant Garde Gilt Metal Articulated Serpent Choker Necklace circa 1970
RESERVED Avant Garde Gilt Metal Articulated Serpent Choker Necklace circa 1970

RESERVED Avant Garde Gilt Metal Articulated Serpent Choker Necklace circa 1970

Located in University City, MO

CHARLES*** Avant-garde gilt metal articulated serpent choker necklace c 1970s The unique choker necklace

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Vintage 1970s Unknown Egyptian Revival Choker Necklaces

Materials

Base Metal, Gilt Metal

Exotic Amethyst Articulated Sterling Serpent Choker Necklace  21st c
Exotic Amethyst Articulated Sterling Serpent Choker Necklace  21st c

Exotic Amethyst Articulated Sterling Serpent Choker Necklace 21st c

Located in University City, MO

Exotic amethyst articulated sterling serpent design choker necklace 21st c The dramatic, avant

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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Choker Necklaces

Materials

Sterling Silver, Gilt Metal

Whiting & Davis 1960s Snake Choker and Earings
Whiting & Davis 1960s Snake Choker and Earings

Whiting & Davis 1960s Snake Choker and Earings

By Whiting & Davis

Located in Water Mill, NY

A fabulous adjustable gold metal serpent snake choker and screw back serpant head earing set from

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Vintage 1960s American Choker Necklaces

Designer Signed Carlo Zini Sparkling Crystal Serpent Snake Link Necklace
Designer Signed Carlo Zini Sparkling Crystal Serpent Snake Link Necklace

Designer Signed Carlo Zini Sparkling Crystal Serpent Snake Link Necklace

By Carlo Zini

Located in Montreal, QC

Designer Carlo Zini Sparkling Crystal Serpent Snake Choker Necklace; Gold tone mounting Hand set

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Choker Necklaces

Materials

Crystal, Gold Plate

Vintage Designer Alexis Bittar Jardin de Papillon Snake Serpent Necklace
Vintage Designer Alexis Bittar Jardin de Papillon Snake Serpent Necklace

Vintage Designer Alexis Bittar Jardin de Papillon Snake Serpent Necklace

By Alexis Bittar

Located in Montreal, QC

Simply Fabulous! Exotic Jardin de Papillon Snake Serpent Necklace by Alexis Bittar. Encrusted with

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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces

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Crystal, Rhodium, Gilt Metal

NWT $40, 000 18KT Fancy Large Glittering Diamond Fancy Serpent Snake Necklace
NWT $40, 000 18KT Fancy Large Glittering Diamond Fancy Serpent Snake Necklace

NWT $40, 000 18KT Fancy Large Glittering Diamond Fancy Serpent Snake Necklace

Located in New York, NY

Diamond Serpent Snake Necklace. Necklace is comprised of a Gorgeous Array Fancy Round Diamonds!!! T.C.W

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21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold

Jarin Serpent Choker
Jarin Serpent Choker

Jarin Serpent Choker

By JARIN

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

An intricate Jarin serpent choker necklace. This stunning serpent necklace is articulated with

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2010s Unknown Choker Necklaces

Whiting & Davis Necklace Vintage 1970s Serpent Choker
Whiting & Davis Necklace Vintage 1970s Serpent Choker

Whiting & Davis Necklace Vintage 1970s Serpent Choker

By Whiting & Davis

Located in London, GB

Whiting & Davis vintage serpent choker necklace. Cast from oromesh metal, the signature patented

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Vintage 1970s American Choker Necklaces

Victorian Gold and Turquoise Serpent Choker
Victorian Gold and Turquoise Serpent Choker

Victorian Gold and Turquoise Serpent Choker

Located in New York, NY

Victorian gold choker designed as a flexible serpent with turquoise-set head and diamond eyes

Materials

Turquoise

Antique Enameled Serpent Necklace
Antique Enameled Serpent Necklace

Antique Enameled Serpent Necklace

Located in New York, NY

Fabulous serpent necklace with blue enamel and gold head featuring large center diamond surrounded

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold

Exotic Matt Gold  Serpent Necklace

Exotic Matt Gold Serpent Necklace

Located in New York, NY

18 k yellow gold necklace, snake collar with diamond eyes

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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces

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18k Gold

Butler & Wilson Large  Rhinestone Serpent Necklace
Butler & Wilson Large  Rhinestone Serpent Necklace

Butler & Wilson Large Rhinestone Serpent Necklace

By Butler & Wilson

Located in New York, NY

This radiant slithering serpent was a 1985-86 Butler and Wilson design This lovely creature is

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Vintage 1980s British Choker Necklaces

Illario Italy Enamel Diamond Gold Serpent Necklace
Illario Italy Enamel Diamond Gold Serpent Necklace

Illario Italy Enamel Diamond Gold Serpent Necklace

By Illario

Located in New York, NY

A vibrant enamel and diamond serpent necklace by master jeweler Illario. The skillful Illario

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Vintage 1970s Italian Choker Necklaces

Materials

Ruby, White Diamond, 18k Gold

Vintage Ilias Lalaounis 22 Karat Gold Serpents Collar
Vintage Ilias Lalaounis 22 Karat Gold Serpents Collar

Vintage Ilias Lalaounis 22 Karat Gold Serpents Collar

By Ilias Lalaounis

Located in Sale, Cheshire

A beautiful vintage torque collar by Greek designer Ilias Lalaounis. The piece has been crafted as stylized snakes, the heads overlapping, and finished with a hand-hammered texture. ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Greek Modern Choker Necklaces

Materials

22k Gold

Margot de Taxco Sterling Silver & Enamel Serpent Parure
Margot de Taxco Sterling Silver & Enamel Serpent Parure

Margot de Taxco Sterling Silver & Enamel Serpent Parure

By Margot De Taxco

Located in New York, NY

Being offered is a circa 1960 sterling silver parure by Margot de Taxco.

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Vintage 1960s Mexican Choker Necklaces

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Sterling Silver

Giuseppe Zanotti Gold Brass Crystal Serpent Wrap Evening Chocker Necklace
Giuseppe Zanotti Gold Brass Crystal Serpent Wrap Evening Chocker Necklace

Giuseppe Zanotti Gold Brass Crystal Serpent Wrap Evening Chocker Necklace

By Giuseppe Zanotti

Located in Chicago, IL

Giuseppe Zanotti NEW Gold Brass Crystal Serpent Wrap Evening Chocker Necklace Brass Crystal Gold

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces

Black Mesh Snake-Serpent Choker Necklace & Bracelet Set
Black Mesh Snake-Serpent Choker Necklace & Bracelet Set

Black Mesh Snake-Serpent Choker Necklace & Bracelet Set

Located in New York, NY

This flexible set features a snake-serpent design with clear crystal accents in a gunmetal setting

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21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces

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Located in New York, NY

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Located in London, GB

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Ilias Lalaounis 22k Gold Estate Ivy Dangle Earrings
Ilias Lalaounis 22k Gold Estate Ivy Dangle Earrings

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By Ilias Lalaounis

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Serpent Choker For Sale on 1stDibs

Find the exact serpent choker you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. Each design created in this style — which was crafted with great care and often made from Gold, 18k Gold and Gilt Metal — can elevate any look. Find an antique version now, or shop for 15 vintage or 6 modern creation for a more contemporary example of these cherished accessories. You’re likely to find the perfect serpent choker among the distinctive items we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 19th Century as well as those produced as recently as the 21st Century. There have been many well-made iterations of the classic serpent choker over the years, but those made by Ilias Lalaounis, Yves Saint Laurent and Alexis Bittar are often thought to be among the most beautiful. A serpent choker of any era or style can lend versatility to your look, but a version featuring Diamond, from our inventory of 3, is particularly popular. A round cut version of this piece has appeal, but there are also mixed cut and oval cut versions for sale. If you’re browsing our inventory for a serpent choker, you’ll find that many are available today for women, but there are still pieces to choose from for unisex and men.

How Much is a Serpent Choker?

The price for a serpent choker starts at $245 and tops out at $24,500 with these necklaces, on average, selling for $2,460.

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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