Modernist Sterling Silver Chokers
Mid-20th Century Israeli Modernist Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1950s American Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s Mexican Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
20th Century American Modernist Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century American Modernist Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Mexican Modernist Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1970s Swedish Modernist Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
2010s British Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Silver, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Spanish Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1970s American Modernist Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1980s American Modernist Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modernist Choker Necklaces
Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s Italian Modernist Choker Necklaces
Silver, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1980s Modernist Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Mexican Modernist Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1980s Modernist Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Modernist Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1980s Modernist Choker Necklaces
Agate, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1970s American Modernist Choker Necklaces
Silver, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1980s American Modernist Choker Necklaces
Silver, Sterling Silver
1990s Modernist Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s Modernist Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Quartz, Sterling Silver
1990s Modernist Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Quartz, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Modernist Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Quartz, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Modernist Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Quartz, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Modernist Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Opal, Quartz, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Modernist Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Peridot, Quartz, Druzy, Sterling Silver
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s Mexican Modernist Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century American Modernist Choker Necklaces
Multi-gemstone, Sterling Silver, Silver
Vintage 1950s Mexican Modernist Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1970s American Modernist Choker Necklaces
Moonstone, Silver, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Modernist Choker Necklaces
Tourmaline, Sterling Silver, Silver
Vintage 1950s Modernist Choker Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Turquoise, Sterling Silver, Silver
Vintage 1950s Norwegian Modernist Drop Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1970s Modernist Beaded Necklaces
Agate, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Modernist More Necklaces
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s Modernist Link Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Sterling Silver, Silver
Late 20th Century Bangles
Vermeil, Silver, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Modernist Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1950s Modernist Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s Unknown Modernist Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s Danish Modernist Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1950s Danish Modernist Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s Danish Modernist Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1950s Danish Modernist Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s Danish Modernist Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1970s Danish Modernist Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s Unknown Mannerist Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Silver, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s Danish Modernist Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s Danish Modernist Choker Necklaces
Topaz, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1950s Danish Modernist Choker Necklaces
Quartz, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s Danish Modernist Choker Necklaces
Quartz, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1950s Danish Modernist Choker Necklaces
Coral, Sterling Silver
20th Century American Native American Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1950s Danish Modernist Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s Mexican Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1950s Danish Modernist Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1950s Danish Modernist Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
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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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