Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
1980s French Modern Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
Gilt Metal, Silver
1980s Unknown Modern Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
1960s American Modern Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
1950s American Modern Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
1980s Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
20th Century American Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
Diamond, Platinum
1950s Dutch Retro Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
Yellow Gold
1960s American Modern Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
Gold Plate
20th Century American Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
14k Gold
1980s American Modern Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
Gold Plate, Brass
1950s American Modern Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
1970s German Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
Base Metal
1980s Italian Retro Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
Diamond, 18k Gold
1980s Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
1960s European Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s French Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s Indian Art Nouveau Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
Gold, Enamel
1980s Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
1980s Unknown Modern Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s American Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Renaissance Revival Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
Diamond, 18k Gold
1990s Italian Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s French Baroque Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
Gold Plate
20th Century Dutch Retro Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
Coral, Gold, 14k Gold
1980s German Aesthetic Movement Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
Gold Plate, Enamel
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
Crystal, Diamond, Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold
20th Century European Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
Lucite
Mid-20th Century Modern Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
Pearl, Rhodium, Silver
1970s Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
Gold Plate
2010s American Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
Diamond, Platinum
Late 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
Diamond
1960s American Modern Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
1980s Unknown Modern Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
Quartz
1970s French Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
1960s American Modern Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
2010s American Contemporary Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
1940s American Modern Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
1950s American Modern Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
21st Century and Contemporary American Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
Quartz, Sterling Silver
1980s French Modern Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
2010s Turkish Modern Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
Amethyst, Garnet, Sapphire, Tanzanite, 14k Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
Diamond, Topaz, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
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1950s Danish Modernist Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
Sterling Silver
1950s Danish Modernist Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
Sterling Silver
20th Century Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
Garnet
20th Century French Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
20th Century Unknown Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
20th Century French Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
Gold Plate
Mid-20th Century Arts and Crafts Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
1940s Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
20th Century French Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
1990s American Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
White Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, Platinum, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Baroque Revival Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
Base Metal
1950s American Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
Platinum
1970s Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
1970s Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
1950s American Retro Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
1950s French Retro Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
Gold
1960s American Modern Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
1960s American Modern Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
1980s French Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
Base Metal
1980s Unknown Modern Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
Mixed Metal
1980s American Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
1940s Unknown Retro Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
Yellow Gold
20th Century Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
Silver, Silver Plate
1950s Swiss Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
Amazonite, Amethyst, Jade, White Diamond, 18k Gold
1940s American Modern Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
Late 20th Century French Artisan Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s French Modern Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
Base Metal
Late 20th Century French Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
20th Century American Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
1950s American Art Deco Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
Base Metal
1970s Greek Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
Jade, 14k Gold
1970s French Retro Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1940s Retro Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
1990s Contemporary Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s French Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
1980s Art Deco Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, White Gold
1970s French Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s French Artisan Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Unknown Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
18k Gold
1940s American Modern Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
Late 20th Century Unknown Modernist Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
Brass
20th Century Unknown Revival Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
Pearl, Gold, 22k Gold
20th Century Native American Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
1950s Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
1980s Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
Diamond, Platinum
20th Century Egyptian Egyptian Revival Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
Amethyst, Garnet, Peridot, Pink Sapphire, Blue Topaz, Brass
Mid-20th Century American Modernist Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
1950s French Artisan Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
Gilt Metal
1980s American Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
18k Gold
1950s American Modern Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
1980s Italian Contemporary Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
Coral, Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
1950s American Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
1960s American Baroque Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
1960s Italian Vintage Leaf Choker Necklace
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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