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Choker Necklaces For Sale
Period: 1930s
Period: 1910s
21K Gold Antique Traditional Indian Bib Necklace and Drop Earring Bridal Set
Located in Chicago, IL
This exquisite antique jewelry set exudes timeless elegance and opulence. Crafted from lustrous 21 karat yellow gold, the set carries a weighty feel, boasting a total of 105 grams of...
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1930s Anglo-Indian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Materials
Gold
Diamond Tiara / Choker Necklace Art Deco Treasure 8 Carats Bridal, Formal
Located in Southbury, CT
Attention Father of the Bride: This Art Deco 18K white gold and diamond tiara is an exceptionally rare and gorgeous jewel.
Created entirely by hand in the 1930s, this semi-flexible ...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold
Cartier Oriental Saltwater Pearl, Platinum & Diamond Collier de Chien, c. 1910.
By Cartier
Located in Aspen, CO
Exquisite woven natural Oriental Pearl, Platinum and Diamond Collier de Chien, Cartier, New York, signed and numbered, Edwardian, circa 1910.
Seventy-nine diamonds of high color (ap...
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1910s American Edwardian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Platinum
Antique necklace with diamonds and sapphires, Great Britain, early 20th century.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Currently under examination in a gemological laboratory
A unique Victorian necklace with old-cut diamonds and sapphires in a beautiful blue color
Origin: Great Britain, early 20th ...
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1910s British Victorian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Sapphire, 15k Gold
Necklace set with diamonds 14k white gold
Located in The Hague, ZH
14k white gold necklace set with old mine cut diamonds up to . 2.00ct - F/G - VS/SI - 40 cm long
detailed description:
the length of the necklace is 40 cm long by 1.2 mm wide
the ...
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1910s Dutch Art Nouveau Vintage Choker Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
ART-DECO Platinum necklace set with onyx and diamonds
Located in The Hague, ZH
ART-DECO Platinum necklace set with onyx and old mine cut, rose cut and single cut diamonds. 0.45ct - F/G - VS/SI - 42 cm long
Detailed description
the length of the necklace is 42...
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1910s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Onyx, Platinum
Vintage 1930's Miriam Haskell Cul Pearl & Vintage Crystal Choker
Located in Maywood, NJ
Miriam Haskell jewellery is some of the most prized and beautiful costume jewellery from the 20th century. The intricate designs coupled with their novel colours and materials have ...
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1930s American Baroque Vintage Choker Necklaces
Materials
Crystal, Cultured Pearl
Neclace with diamonds 18k white gold and platinum
Located in The Hague, ZH
Platinum necklace with 18k white gold center piece set with brilliant and single cut diamonds up to. 1.75ct - F/G - VS/SI - 45 cm long
detailed description:
necklace is 45 cm long ...
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1910s Dutch Art Nouveau Vintage Choker Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
Coral Necklace Art Deco 22" Natural Tomato Red
Located in Southbury, CT
This 22" natural and undyed coral bead necklace features 101 tomato-red coral beads strung on silk and individually hand-knotted between each bead. The beads graduate in size from f...
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1930s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Materials
Coral, Silver
Tiara & Necklace Diamonds, Diamond Briolettes for Wedding or Gala 8 TCW Art Deco
Located in Southbury, CT
This Art Deco 18K white gold and diamond tiara is an exceptionally rare and gorgeous jewel.
Created entirely by hand in the 1930s, this semi-flexible 15" tiara is composed of thirty 9mm long by 3.15 rectangular segments of 18k white gold, each of which is channel-set with four tiny brilliant round diamonds. Each rectangular segment is joined to the other by a bezel-set round brilliant. Beginning three-quarters of the way forward on the tiara are nine upside-down "U" shaped mountings, each of which is set with two round brilliant diamonds on the interior and then three additional diamonds atop the rounded portion of the "U." The diamonds are close-backed, so a perfectly accurate weight cannot be obtained, but using a geological mathematical formula, I estimate the total diamond weight on the frame of the tiara to be approximately 3.8 carats.
Not counting the freely-dangling diamond briolettes. There are nine, and they are magnificent, fire-filled, and faceted tears of joy. Each measures approximately 5.45mm x 3.44mm x 2.89mm which, again, by formula, suggests a diamond weight of between .51 -.57 carats. So we will go with the lower number, as we always do here, and this gives us a diamond weight for the briolettes alone of 4.59 carats.
Altogether, this simultaneously subtle and spectacular tiara has a total -approximate- diamond carat weight of 8.39 carats.
The tiara has a length of approximately 12". This is a tiara that can be worn in several ways. It can "surround" the base of a bun atop the head, or could be similarly positioned lower toward the nape to adorn a chignon, or it could be pinned to the very top of the head where it could secure a wedding veil into position. So this is not a tiara like the Princess of Wales's favorite tiara, The Lover's Knot; but then is a tiara of that scale ever appropriate for one who is not a duchess, a princess of a reigning monarch? This is an absolutely perfect wedding tiara...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold
Bohemian Green Glass Dangle Choker Bib Necklace
Located in Sausalito, CA
Vintage Bohemian necklace featuring faceted green glass and brass or gold plated metalwork.
Size: The necklace measures 16" long. Drops 3-7/8" long in the center.
Weight: 60.8
Mark...
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1930s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond and Platinum Bow Choker Necklace, circa 1930
Located in London, GB
An Art Deco diamond set platinum bow choker, with an old-cut diamond set plaque, in the form of a bow, mounted in platinum, on a black moiré ribbon choker, with an estimated total di...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Platinum
Vintage A. Tillander Diamond Platinum Tiara
Located in London, GB
An A. Tillander diamond platinum tiara, circa 1910.
This exceptional diamond tiara by A. Tillander is beautifully handcrafted in platinum.
The tiara i...
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1910s European Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Platinum
Antique Victorian Gold Necklace with Diamonds Pearls Red Spinels and Tourmalines
Located in Chicago, IL
This Marshall Field & Company Antique Victorian necklace is made of 8K yellow gold and weighs 18.90 DWT (approx. 29.4 grams). It contains 36...
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1910s Victorian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Pearl, Spinel, Tourmaline, Gold
Art Nouveau Amethyst Seed Pearls Festoon Necklace Gold
Located in Plainsboro, NJ
Antique Art nouveau swag necklace with 10kt gold and genuine seed pearls .
Central pendant features a detailed ..very finely done gold and seed pearls grape clusters surrounded by gold leaves...
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1910s Art Nouveau Vintage Choker Necklaces
Materials
Amethyst, Pearl, Gold
Important Miriam Haskell Massive Pale Emerald Bead and Crystal Collar/Tiara
Located in New York, NY
Rare and important Miriam Haskell Massive Pale Emerald Bead and Crystal Collar set with pave rose montee and faux pearl beaded and embroidered leaves with...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Materials
Gilt Metal
Antique 14K Gold Diamond Collier de Chien Choker Necklace, circa 1910
Located in Goettingen, DE
Antique 14K Gold Diamond Collier de Chien Choker Necklace circa 1910
This necklace, which fits snugly around the neck, is characterized by unique elegance and special craftsmanship....
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1910s German Edwardian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
German 1935 Art Deco Undulated Patterns Collar Necklace Platinum and 18Kt Gold
Located in Miami, FL
German art deco retro collar necklace.
Beautiful necklace with industrial look, created in the northern Europe, surely in Germany during the transitional periods of the art deco and...
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1930s German Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Materials
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Gold
Vintage Retro Diamond Turquoise 18K White Gold Wide Link Necklace
Located in Miami, FL
A marvelous display of natural Persian Turquoise and vivid, dazzling sparkle of fine natural diamonds!
Finely crafted in 18K White Gold, this piece is enhanced by three-row links wi...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Turquoise, White Gold
French Art Deco Crystal Rondelle Necklace
Located in New York, NY
Unusual French Art Deco faceted crystal multi rondelle and bead necklace. The necklace strung on fine silver chain. Unusual invisible silver bead clasp with a fluid elegant look.
Exc...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Art Deco DRGM Silver Tone and Channel Set Rhinestone Necklace, 1930s German
Located in London, GB
Stylish DRGM Art Deco silver tone necklace featuring channel set rhinestones. There are four sparkling rhinestones making up each link. Length 39.5cm / 15.55 inches by width 1cm / .3...
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1930s German Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
ART NOUVEAU c.1930's Floral Filigree Brass & Amber Czech Glass Choker Necklace
Located in Thiensville, WI
Vintage Art Nouveau c.1930's floral filigree brass and amber Czech glass choker necklace. Nine faceted oval amber czech glass gems prong set into a b...
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1930s Unknown Vintage Choker Necklaces
Retro Moonstone Ruby Diamond Gold Choker Necklace
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A spectacular original retro piece from the late 1930’s. It features a suite of 15 fine moonstones with excellent adularescence (blue flash effect unique to moonstone) as light rolls...
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1930s American Vintage Choker Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Moonstone, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Edwardian Coral Beaded Necklace
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
This gorgeous coral beaded necklace is graduated in size as you get to the centre of the length. Made by E.P Mallory of Bath, this necklace comes i...
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1910s British Edwardian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Materials
Coral
Diamond and Pearl Choker Necklace
Located in New York, NY
Diamond and Pearl Choker Necklace
1 center old mine cut diamond, 2.38 carats
59 round cut diamonds, 3.50 carats
55 rose cut diamonds,...
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1930s Unknown Vintage Choker Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum
Alfred Philippe Trifari Pave Floral Trembler Necklace 1939
Located in Wallkill, NY
Stunning Philippe Necklace and matching bracelet. Patent number 116575 Dated 9/12/1939. Pave floral with circle of Rhinestones Center. Very detailed and th...
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1930s American Vintage Choker Necklaces
Materials
Gilt Metal
Art Deco Silver Collar Necklace
Located in Southbury, CT
A large, dramatic statement necklace rendered in sterling silver and dating to the Art Deco era. A lavish amount of silver was used in cre...
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1930s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Materials
Silver
Art Deco Diamond Platinum Bracelet Choker Necklace Stamped CT French
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Stunning Art Deco bracelet that can be turn into a choker necklace. Elegant, timeless and versatile, the piece is a great addition to your jewelry collection.
The bracelet is made o...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Platinum
1930s 37 Carat Diamonds Platinum Art Deco "Great Gatsby" Choker Necklace
Located in Atlanta, GA
Here is a true GATSBY era jewel. This is a museum quality piece with some of the finest assortment of antique cut diamonds we have ever seen. There is emerald, asscher, traingular st...
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1930s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Platinum
Art Nouveau Pressed Metal Beetle Brooch on Braid Rope Choker
Located in Gresham, OR
A wonderful authentic art nouveau pressed antique gold-tone metal brooch with botanical and beetle figures. Can be worn as a brooch or attached to modern gold rope braid choker.
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1910s American Art Nouveau Vintage Choker Necklaces
Vintage Choker Necklaces
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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