Statement Choker
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate
2010s American Choker Necklaces
2010s French Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Turquoise
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Multi-gemstone, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Multi-gemstone, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century French Modernist Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate
Vintage 1980s Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Topaz, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Base Metal
Vintage 1980s Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Topaz, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Base Metal
2010s French Choker Necklaces
2010s European Modern Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Modernist Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Pearl, Gold Plate, Copper
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Crystal, 22k Gold, Gold Plate, Brass, Mixed Metal
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
2010s Brazilian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine
Mid-20th Century Modernist Choker Necklaces
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Modernist Choker Necklaces
Ruby, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1980s Choker Necklaces
Mid-20th Century Italian Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, 18k Gold
1990s French Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Multi-gemstone
Vintage 1980s Unknown Artisan Choker Necklaces
Coral, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Rhodium, Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Brass, Mixed Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 10k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Beaded Necklaces
Malachite, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Beaded Necklaces
Beryl, Morganite, Opal, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1970s Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate
2010s American Artist Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Rhodium, Silver
2010s Pendant Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Beaded Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Mixed Metal
2010s British Pendant Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Beaded Necklaces
Aquamarine, Gold Plate
Vintage 1940s American Beaded Necklaces
Onyx, Stainless Steel
Vintage 1940s American Beaded Necklaces
Onyx, Tiger s Eye, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Labradorite, Other, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1970s German Art Deco Link Necklaces
Gold Plate
2010s European Contemporary Chain Necklaces
2010s European Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Vintage 1980s French Art Deco Link Necklaces
Gold Plate
Mid-20th Century Multi-Strand Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s American Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
Vintage 1950s American Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Base Metal
21st Century and Contemporary French Neoclassical Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s Italian Aesthetic Movement Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s Unknown Multi-Strand Necklaces
Gold Plate
Vintage 1960s American Multi-Strand Necklaces
Gold Plate
20th Century Unknown Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s French Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1990s Italian Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s French Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1990s Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold
20th Century Unknown Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
Vintage 1980s French Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
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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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