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
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
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
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
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
White Diamond, Ruby, 15k Gold
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
Diamond, 14k Gold
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
Diamond, Gold
Bicego 1990s Seven Snake Pattern Strand with Floating Diamonds Gold Necklace
Located in New York, NY
One 18kt Multistrand Snake Pattern Gold Choker Necklace Designed With [7] Floating Diamond Pellets
Diamond, 18k Gold
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
Diamond, Black Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, White Diamond, Sapphire, 18...
1940s Heavy Flexible Snake Omega Style Gold Slinky Necklace with Gold Clasp
Located in New York, NY
One 14kt Flexible Gold Snake Style Omega Link Necklace With 14kt Gold Lock Clasp Which May Be Worn
14k Gold
Sold|$4,500
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
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
Sterling Silver
20th Century Gold & Black Enamel Snake Choker Necklace By, Erwin Pearl
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
20th Century Gold Plate & Black Enamel Chain Link "Snake" Choker Necklace By, Erwin Pearl. This
20th Century Gold Link & Swarovski Crystal Snake Choker Necklace By, Trifari
By Trifari
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
20th Century Rare Gold Plate Chain Link & Swarovski Crystal Clear Rhinestone Double Snake Head
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
Sold|$19,525
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...
Sold|$1,776
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
Ruby, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
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
Gold Plate
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
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.
With more than 100 carats of diamonds, this vintage stunner converts into different styles, making it as versatile as it is breathtaking.
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