White Diamond Snake Necklace Choker 14K Gold Silver Chain
By J DAUPHIN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
White Diamond Snake Necklace Choker 14K Gold Silver Chain J DAUPHIN 18 inches long Designer: J DAUPHIN The “Internal Selves” necklace pairs a sculptural solid 14k gold serpent wit...
White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
Margot de Taxco Enamel & Sterling Silver Figural Snake Choker or Collar Necklace
By Margot De Taxco
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very fine Mexican sterling silver & enamel necklace. In the form of a green-scaled snake or serpent. By Margot de Taxco (Margot van Voorhies Carr). Pattern no. 5554. These coll...
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Daniel Swarovski Necklace Crystal Silver Snake Chain 1990s
By Daniel Swarovski
Located in Wallkill, NY
Not going to disappoint, this is a SHOWSTOPPER!! Hallmarked Daniel Swarovski, Massive Faceted Crystal 40 mm x 27.5 mm x 7.3 mm Approximately 70 Carats, front and Center with 6 indivi...
Crystal
Italian Art Nouveau-Style Natural Ruby Double Snake Sterling Silver Necklace, 80 grams
Located in IT
Italian Double Serpent Natural Ruby Sterling Silver Statement Necklace — Art Nouveau-Inspired This Italian double snake necklace by UNALOE is crafted in 925 sterling silver and ador...
Ruby, Sterling Silver
Snake Choker Necklace Emerald Aquamarine Silver
By J DAUPHIN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Snake Choker Necklace Emerald Aquamarine Silver Designer: J DAUPHIN — “Gypsy Wisdom” Collection The “Gypsy Wisdom” Serpent Choker by J DAUPHIN Handcrafted in solid sterling silve...
Aquamarine, Emerald, Gold-filled, Silver, Sterling Silver
Snake Necklace Choker Chain Silver Ruby Tanzanite
By J DAUPHIN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Snake Necklace Choker Chain Silver Ruby Tanzanite Designer: J DAUPHIN The Snake Choker is handcrafted with a silver serpent pendant set with five rubies and two tanzanite eyes, on...
Ruby, Tanzanite, Silver, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate
White Diamond Snake Necklace Choker Ruby Eyes Silver
By J DAUPHIN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
White Diamond Snake Necklace Choker Ruby Eyes Silver J Dauphin Designer: J DAUPHIN The Snake Necklace is a serpent that lies across the front of a double strand oxidised silver cha...
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Silver, Sterling Silver
Snake Necklace Serpent Choker Ruby Tanzanite Silver J Dauphin
By J DAUPHIN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Snake Necklace Ruby Tanzanite Eyes Sterling Silver Serpent Pendant Gold Chain Choker J Dauphin Designer: J DAUPHIN The Snake Necklace centers on a sterling silver serpent that curv...
Ruby, Tanzanite, Silver, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate
Snake Necklace Silver Choker White Sapphire Serpent Pave Ruby Eyes
By J DAUPHIN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Snake Necklace Silver Choker White Sapphire Serpent Pave Ruby Eyes Statement Chain Designer: J DAUPHIN Snake choker in solid 925 sterling silver by J Dauphin, a double link chain s...
Ruby, Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
Vintage Silver Snake Chain Wrap Bracelet Choker Black Leather Paris 2008
By J DAUPHIN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Silver Snake Chain Wrap Bracelet Choker Black Leather Paris 2008 J DAUPHIN Designer: J DAUPHIN J DAUPHIN silver snake chain wrap bracelet and choker handmade in Paris in 2...
Silver, Brass
Givenchy Signed GG Logo Museum Gilt Bar Pendant Snake Chain TwoTone Choker 1976
By Givenchy
Located in Chicago, IL
Without the rhinestones of the museum-collected piece (see our photo for comparison), this signed and dated two-tone gilt snake-chain choker features a similar pendant with curviline...
Gilt Metal, Gold, Silver
Christian Dior Vintage Rare Blue Silver Purple Aurora Omega Snake Statement Set
By Christian Dior
Located in Wokingham, England
Christian Dior Vintage 1980s Unisex Aurora Blue Pink Purple Crystals Octagon Snake Omega Silver Choker Collar Chunky Necklace Clip Earrings Elegant Modernist 2 Gift Jewellery Set Ve...
Silver
Unavailable
H 4.73 in W 4.73 in
18 Karat Gold, Sterling Silver, Sapphire & Diamond Snake Choker Necklace
By Azza Fahmy
Located in London, GB
18 Karat Gold, Sterling Silver, Sapphire & Diamond Snake Choker Necklace.
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Sterling Silver, ...
Snake Choker Necklace Orange Sapphires South Sea Pearl Gothic Serpent Silver
Located in Lambertville , NJ
One of a Kind Collection Piece. Jeweled Snake Choker Necklace in Silver. Matching Bracelet listed and sold separately.
Sapphire, South Sea Pearl, Silver, Sterling Silver
Unavailable
W 0.99 in D 0.4 in Dm 4.73 in
Eduardo Herrera, "Snake belly" necklace in silver .950 and golden finish.
By Eduardo Herrera
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
Inspired by the scales of desert reptiles, this abstract piece designed by Eduardo Herrera and crafted in the ROMOHERRERA workshops in Taxco, Mexico. Using ancestral techniques pase...
Margot de TaxcolMelesio Rodriguez Sterling Enamel Snake Necklace- Mexico
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stunning vintage snake necklace finely crafted by Mexico Maestro Melesio Rodriguez for Margot de Taxco, showcases a 925 silver enhanced with rich enamel inlays. The articulated ...
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Vintage Danish Silver Snakeskin Necklace Snake Skin Choker
Located in Hove, GB
Vintage Sterling Silver Danish Snakeskin Necklace. Some age related ware , hallmarked. Item Specifics Length: 50cm (approx 19.50") Width: 0.4cm (approx 0.00") Weight: 35 grams ref:8232
Sterling Silver
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 oval cabochon simulated Emerald stone; all set in sterling silver with black rhodi...
Rhodium, Sterling Silver
José Maria Puig Doria Sterling Silver Snake Necklace
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Sterling silver linked snake necklace created by José Maria Puig Doria of Barcelona, Spain. Snakes head has a gold vermeil wash on it while the body of the piece has deeply textured...
Sterling Silver
Margot de Taxco Sterling Silver and Enamel Snake Necklace
By Margot De Taxco
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Margot de Taxco Sterling Silver and Enamel Snake Necklace Margot van Voorhies moved to Mexico in 1937. She eventually found her way to Taxco, at the time a center for artists and b...
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Silver and Rhinestone Snake necklace in the style of Bulgari
Located in North Hollywood, CA
When I first saw this I was blown away as it looks just like the Bulgari high end snake necklace. Since this is done in silver with rhinestones it is not a precious piece but it doe...
Silver
Sold
W 1.02 in Dm 15.25 in L 1.18 in
French 1880 Egyptian Revival Snakes Necklace in Silver with Champleve Cloisonné
Located in Miami, FL
The front part of the choker is made up of two intertwining snakes. Their eyes are decorated with four round red garnets.
Garnet, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Snake Crystal encrusted Serpent Sterling Necklace
Located in Montreal, QC
Stunning Sterling Silver signed Serpent Necklace encrusted with Crystals, the head set with a large oval cabochon simulated emerald stone; all set in sterling silver black with bla...
Emerald, Sterling Silver
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Snake Pattern Silver Choker Necklace
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Snake Pattern Silver Choker Necklace Measurements: Height: 1.45 inches (3.7 cm) Wearable Length: 11.41 inches (29 cm) to 13.38 inches (34 cm) Feature...
Sterling Silver Snake Choker Necklace #17647
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Sterling Silver Snake Choker Necklace- This unique sterling silver choker features two snake heads.
Sterling Silver
Sold
W 0.44 in D 1.19 in L 30.32 in
Antique Snake Necklace Choker Bracelet Silver Mesch Applied Silver Gilt Stars
Located in Munich, Bavaria
The snake's body is made out of silver mesh and has been embellished by applied silver stars with a rose gold gilding.
Silver
Rajasthani Tribal Ethnic Indian Silver Snake Chain Choker Necklace
Located in Rotterdam, NL
A vintage silver snake chain choker necklace from Rajasthan, India.
Silver
White Diamond Yellow Gold Snake Ruby Eyes Choker Double Silver Chain Necklace
By J DAUPHIN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
White Diamond Yellow Gold Snake Ruby Eyes Choker Double Silver Chain Necklace J DAUPHIN J DAUPHIN "Internal Selves" made in 10K Gold with Silver chain and White Diamonds and Ruby ey...
White Diamond, Ruby, 10k Gold, Sterling Silver, Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Diamonds Snake 14 Karat Yellow Gold And 800 Thousandths Choker Necklace
Located in Marcianise, IT
Beautiful snake necklace in 14 karat yellow gold and 800 thousandths silver. Handmade by craftsmen assembled with diamonds and green,blue enamel. Diamonds weight 0.12 karat Necklace...
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Silver
Articulated Sterling silver enamel Mexican Snake Necklace
Located in Monroe Township, NJ
Exquiste Vintage Mexican /Mexico sterling silver, enameled scales choker necklace featuring articulated enameled links snake holding /eating its tail .
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Sterling Silver Snake Chain Necklace with Peridot
Located in Nantucket, MA
A condensed herringbone pattern snake chain necklace with a looping snake at the front with faceted garnet eyes and a faceted, pear-shaped third eye in peridot. The clasp is in the ...
Peridot, Sterling Silver
Margot de Taxco Sterling Silver and Enamel Snake Necklace
By Margot De Taxco
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Margot de Taxco Sterling Silver and Enamel Snake Necklace Margot van Voorhies moved to Mexico in 1937. She eventually found her way to Taxco, at the time a center for artists and b...
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
THIERRY MUGLER Vintage Silver Tone Stars Choker Necklace
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Nice, FR
THIERRY MUGLER vintage silver tone multi strand snake chains choker necklace featuring THIERRY MUGLER's iconic stars embellished with clear crystals.
THIERRY MUGLER Vintage Silver Tone Stars Choker Necklace
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Nice, FR
THIERRY MUGLER vintage antiqued silver tone multi strand snake chains choker necklace embellished with THIERRY MUGLER's iconic stars.
Sterling Silver Snake Chain Necklace with Peridot and Garnet Eyes
Located in Nantucket, MA
A condensed herringbone pattern snake chain necklace with a looping snake at the front with faceted garnet eyes and a faceted, pear-shaped third eye in peridot. The clasp is in the ...
Peridot, Sterling Silver
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W 0.4 in L 15.36 in
Vintage Cartier Day to Night Amethyst 18K Gold Sterling Silver Snake Necklace
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Versatile 1980's Cartier snake link Day to Night necklace featuring a large emerald cut Amethyst with 18K yellow gold accents. During the day, you have a finely crafted 10mm wide sna...
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Snake Choker Necklace Ruby Sapphire in Silver
By J DAUPHIN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Snake Choker Necklace Ruby Sapphire in Silver J DAUPHIN 'Internal selves" Made in silver The serpent, or snake, is one of the oldest and most widespread mythological symbols.
Sapphire, Ruby, Sterling Silver
Sapphire Ruby Snake Necklace Choker Chain Silver Victorian Style J Dauphin
By J DAUPHIN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
White Sapphire Ruby Eyes Snake Necklace Choker Chain Silver Victorian Style J Dauphin J Dauphin 'Internal selves" Made in silver with Ruby eyes and white Sapphire The serpent, or s...
Ruby, Sapphire, Sterling Silver, Silver
Sapphire Ruby Snake Necklace Choker Chain Silver Victorian Style J Dauphin
By J DAUPHIN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
White Sapphire Ruby Eyes Snake Necklace Choker Chain Silver Victorian Style J Dauphin 17,5 inches long J Dauphin 'Internal selves" Made in silver with Ruby eyes and white Sapphire ...
Ruby, Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
Emerald Aquamarine Snake Necklace Choker Necklace Chain Link J Dauphin
By J DAUPHIN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Emerald Aquamarine Snake Necklace Choker Necklace Chain Link J Dauphin J DAUPHIN Necklace with pendant snake in silver with yellow gold filled chain Historically, serpents and snak...
Aquamarine, Emerald, Gold-filled, Sterling Silver, Silver
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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Emblems of heartfelt emotion, elegant vessels for photos and keepsakes and perfect for layering, these special ornaments are an essential component of any thoughtfully curated jewelry collection.
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