Black Leather Choker
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
1990s Unknown Artisan Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary British Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
Early 2000s French Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1960s American Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Crystal
2010s Dutch Modern Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
1990s French Contemporary Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
Palladium
Early 2000s Italian Choker Necklaces
2010s French Choker Necklaces
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1990s North American Modern Choker Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, Tourmaline, Gold
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Early 2000s Italian Evening Dresses and Gowns
1980s French Evening Dresses and Gowns
Early 2000s Italian Luggage and Travel Bags
2010s Italian Bucket Bags and Drawstring Bags
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Link Necklaces
Silver, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Blouses and Tops
2010s Italian Evening Dresses and Gowns
1990s French Skirt Suits
1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Archival Pigment
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
10k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
10k Gold
2010s French Bandannas
20th Century English Edwardian Choker Necklaces
Platinum
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold, Platinum
Antique 1890s Renaissance Revival Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Antique 1890s British Victorian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Silver
20th Century English Edwardian Brooches
18k Gold, Platinum
Antique 1880s British Victorian Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Brass
1990s French Choker Necklaces
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Agate, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Brass
20th Century Modernist Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Danish Choker Necklaces
Rock Crystal
2010s Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Brass
2010s Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
1960s Black and White Photography
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, C Print, Archival Pigment
Late 20th Century French Belts
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Choker Necklaces
Early 2000s Italian Choker Necklaces
French Choker Necklaces
1990s Italian Maxi Dress
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Black Leather Choker For Sale on 1stDibs
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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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