Tube Choker
Early 2000s French Choker Necklaces
Early 2000s French Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Choker Necklaces
1990s Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, White Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1980s American Modernist Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Vintage 1980s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Antique Late 19th Century American Arts and Crafts Choker Necklaces
Moonstone, Cat’s Eye, 14k Gold, Gold-filled
Vintage 1960s Italian Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1970s Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s German Artist Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
Vintage 1960s Mexican Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
1990s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century French Retro Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Australian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Pearl, 9k Gold
2010s Cypriot Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Italian Retro Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1940s American Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s American Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Crystal, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Chain Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Modernist Pendant Necklaces
Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century French Greek Revival Drop Necklaces
Rock Crystal, Crystal, Brass
People Also Browsed
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Bangles
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s French Cocktail Dresses
Vintage 1980s French Modern Chain Necklaces
2010s Danish Modern Drop Earrings
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chain Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
1990s French Contemporary Chain Necklaces
2010s American Contemporary Chain Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Chain Necklaces
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Chain Necklaces
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Hoop Earrings
Sterling Silver
2010s Rope Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s American Victorian Chain Necklaces
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold-filled
2010s American Modern Chain Necklaces
Gold, Yellow Gold, 10k Gold
20th Century French Clip-on Earrings
Gilt Metal
2010s Danish Stud Earrings
Vintage 1970s French Drop Necklaces
Recent Sales
21st Century and Contemporary French Beaded Necklaces
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Silver
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Artist Choker Necklaces
Agate, Carnelian, Lapis Lazuli, Quartz, Turquoise, Gold
Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Artist Choker Necklaces
Carnelian, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Silver
Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Artist Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Other, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Bahamian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Labradorite, Ruby, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Peruvian Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Croatian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Carnelian, Coral, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Bahamian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate, Steel, Other
21st Century and Contemporary Bahamian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Freshwater Pearl, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Vermeil
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Silver, Silver Plate
20th Century French Beaded Necklaces
Mid-20th Century Thai Link Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Anglo-Indian Beaded Necklaces
Amethyst, Chalcedony, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Kunzite, 18k Gold
Vintage 1940s Spanish Retro Bangles
Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Modern Pendant Necklaces
White Diamond, Black Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Contemporary Link Necklaces
Crystal, Rhodium, Base Metal
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1970s Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1970s Unknown Modernist Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Coral, Turquoise Matrix, Silver
Late 20th Century Unknown Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s French Artisan Choker Necklaces
Gold
2010s French Retro Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century Italian Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
English Choker Necklaces
Diamond
2010s Italian Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s French Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
2010s French Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1970s Greek Choker Necklaces
22k Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold, Bronze
Vintage 1960s French Retro Choker Necklaces
Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s French Retro Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
2010s French Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s American Drop Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Beaded Necklaces
Coral, Jade, Quartz, Aventurine, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Chinese Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Jade
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Moonstone, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s Italian Modernist Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
Vintage 1960s Italian Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century British Retro More Necklaces
9k Gold
1990s Choker Necklaces
Chalcedony, 18k Gold
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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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