Vintage Silver Choker Necklaces
20th Century Italian Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1970s French Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
Silver
Vintage 1970s French Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1970s Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1980s French Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate, Silver
Vintage 1940s Unknown Arts and Crafts Link Necklaces
Sterling Silver
20th Century French Link Necklaces
Vintage 1970s Unknown More Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1970s Italian More Necklaces
Vintage 1980s French Chain Necklaces
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry
Vintage 1960s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Collectible Jewelry
Silver
Vintage 1950s Danish Modernist Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1980s Mexican Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Chinese Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
20th Century American Choker Necklaces
20th Century Unknown Choker Necklaces
Coral, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s French Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate
20th Century European Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Silver
Late 20th Century French Retro Choker Necklaces
Steel
Early 2000s American Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1950s American Modernist Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate
20th Century French Chain Necklaces
Vintage 1950s Danish Modernist Link Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Italian Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
20th Century Multi-Strand Necklaces
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Vintage Silver Choker Necklaces For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much are Vintage Silver Choker Necklaces?
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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