Choker Necklaces
20th Century Unknown Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
2010s French Art Deco Choker Necklaces
2010s Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Sapphire, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
1970s American Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, Platinum
2010s Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century American Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Yellow Gold
1990s Spanish Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
1990s American Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Choker Necklaces
1970s Vintage Choker Necklaces
1980s Unknown Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond
1980s European Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
1980s American Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
20th Century Arts and Crafts Choker Necklaces
Moonstone, 14k Gold, Silver, Rose Gold
1980s French Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Coral, Onyx, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
1880s Dutch Early Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Silver, Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Dutch Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century Unknown Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Topaz, Sterling Silver
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s British Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
1950s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
1980s Unknown Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s French Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary European Choker Necklaces
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
1950s Dutch Early Victorian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
20th Century Unknown Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
1990s Spanish Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, White Gold
Early 2000s North American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s French Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Other
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Spanish Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, White Gold
1970s French Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
1970s French Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Bronze
Early 2000s Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
2010s Danish Modern Choker Necklaces
1970s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate
21st Century and Contemporary European Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold, 14k Gold, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Modernist Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
1950s Renaissance Revival Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century Hungarian Renaissance Revival Antique Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Silver, Enamel
20th Century American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
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.