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Signed Kenneth Jay Lane Topaz Crystals Snake Necklace
Signed Kenneth Jay Lane Topaz Crystals Snake Necklace

Signed Kenneth Jay Lane Topaz Crystals Snake Necklace

By Kenneth Jay Lane

Located in New York, NY

This signed Kenneth Lane necklace features a snake design with hues of topaz crystals in a nickel

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21st Century and Contemporary American Choker Necklaces

Kenneth Jay Lane Signed Topaz Crystals Snake Necklace
Kenneth Jay Lane Signed Topaz Crystals Snake Necklace

Kenneth Jay Lane Signed Topaz Crystals Snake Necklace

By Kenneth Jay Lane

Located in New York, NY

This signed Kenneth Lane necklace features a snake design with hues of topaz crystals in a nickel

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2010s American Choker Necklaces

Roberto Cavalli Swarovski and Pearl Snake Collar Necklace
Roberto Cavalli Swarovski and Pearl Snake Collar Necklace

Roberto Cavalli Swarovski and Pearl Snake Collar Necklace

By Roberto Cavalli

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

Roberto Cavalli Swarovski Crystal-embellished collar necklace featuring an embellished snake

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces

Mid-Victorian Diamond Ruby Blue Enamel Snake Collar
Mid-Victorian Diamond Ruby Blue Enamel Snake Collar

Mid-Victorian Diamond Ruby Blue Enamel Snake Collar

Located in Sale, Cheshire

the enamel. Modelled in 15k yellow gold throughout, the slinky snake-link chain has a wearable length

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Choker Necklaces

Materials

White Diamond, Ruby, 15k Gold

1940's Retro Diamond And Gold Snake Chain Necklace
1940's Retro Diamond And Gold Snake Chain Necklace

1940's Retro Diamond And Gold Snake Chain Necklace

Located in New York , NY

Heavy, 14k gold retro (1940's) snake chain necklace, center bar has high quality diamonds set into

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Vintage 1940s American Choker Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold

Rare Gold Snake Necklace with Diamond and Emerald Encrusted Head
Rare Gold Snake Necklace with Diamond and Emerald Encrusted Head

Rare Gold Snake Necklace with Diamond and Emerald Encrusted Head

Located in New York, NY

A wonderful 14-karat gold reticulated snake necklace with diamond encrusted head and emerald set

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Vintage 1920s American Classical Roman Choker Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Gold

Amazing Snake Necklace 81 Carat Diamonds Black Diamonds Blue Sapphire Rubies
Amazing Snake Necklace 81 Carat Diamonds Black Diamonds Blue Sapphire Rubies

Amazing Snake Necklace 81 Carat Diamonds Black Diamonds Blue Sapphire Rubies

By Héritage Jewelry

Located in Istanbul, TR

An extraordinary snake necklace, weighing 81.00 Carats. The choker is encrusted with diamonds, Blue

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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Choker Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Black Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, White Diamond, Sapphire, 18...

VALENTINO HAUTE COUTURE CAST BRONZE NECKLACE
VALENTINO HAUTE COUTURE CAST BRONZE NECKLACE

VALENTINO HAUTE COUTURE CAST BRONZE NECKLACE

By Valentino

Located in Los Angeles, CA

SHOW STOPPING VALENTINO BRONZE SNAKE CHOKER WITH 8 STRANDS OF CASCADING FACETED TIGER'S EYE DESIGN

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Italian Multi-Strand Necklaces

Rare 1950's Margot de Taxco Sterling Snake Choker Necklace
Rare 1950's Margot de Taxco Sterling Snake Choker Necklace

Rare 1950's Margot de Taxco Sterling Snake Choker Necklace

By Margot De Taxco

Located in Houston, TX

Original 1950's rare yet iconic example of the artisan Margot de Taxco. This snake choker

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Vintage 1950s Mexican Artisan Choker Necklaces

Materials

Sterling Silver

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

Early Victorian Charming Snake Necklace
Early Victorian Charming Snake Necklace

Early Victorian Charming Snake Necklace

Located in San Francisco, CA

A fabulous nineteenth-century serpent, her silver head aglitter with 4 carats of bright, sparkling white old mine-cut diamonds (including an almost one carat pear shape), is customar...

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Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Choker Necklaces

Snake Necklace in Wood and Rubies

Snake Necklace in Wood and Rubies

By AVGVSTA

Located in Milano, IT

-finished wood to evoke the slithering motion of a snake. Accents in 14k pink highlight its eyes made of two

Category

2010s Italian Choker Necklaces

Materials

Ruby, 14k Gold, Rose Gold

Antique Victorian Snake Collar Necklace, circa 1880
Antique Victorian Snake Collar Necklace, circa 1880

Antique Victorian Snake Collar Necklace, circa 1880

Located in Lancaster, Lancashire

This beautifully designed Victorian snake collar necklace is set in 18ct Gold on Silver, Circa 1880

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Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Choker Necklaces

Materials

Gold Plate

John Galliano for Christian Dior Massai Collar 1997
John Galliano for Christian Dior Massai Collar 1997

John Galliano for Christian Dior Massai Collar 1997

By John Galliano

Located in Litchfield County, CT

Antiqued gold snake chain choker with a lovely clasp, reminiscent of a modern corset. Signed. From

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1990s French Choker Necklaces

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Snake Choker For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate snake choker for your needs in our varied inventory. Each design created in this style — which was crafted with great care and often made from Gold, 18k Gold and Yellow Gold — can elevate any look. In our selection of items, you can find a vintage example as well as a contemporary version. If you’re looking for a snake choker from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 19th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. Creating a snake choker has been a part of the legacy of many jewelers, but those produced by J DAUPHIN, Ilias Lalaounis and Tiffany & Co. are consistently popular. While most can agree that any snake choker from our collection can easily elevate most outfits, but the choice of a Diamond version from the 25 available is guaranteed to add a special touch to your ensemble. A round cut version of this piece has appeal, but there are also brilliant cut and marquise cut versions for sale. Most of our snake choker for sale are for women, but there are 12 pieces available to browse for men.

How Much is a Snake Choker?

Prices for a snake choker can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, these accessories begin at $177 and can go as high as $220,000, while this accessory, on average, fetches $2,973.

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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