Choker Necklaces
1980s German Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
1970s Greek Classical Greek Vintage Choker Necklaces
Onyx, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Chalcedony, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Choker Necklaces
Emerald, 14k Gold
1960s American Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
1970s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Rhodium
1980s German Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
1980s German Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Victorian Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
1990s American Modernist Choker Necklaces
Silver, Sterling Silver
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1960s French Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Early 20th Century Belle Époque Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
1960s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
2010s European Modern Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Quartz, Vermeil
2010s Choker Necklaces
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Turquoise, Vermeil
21st Century and Contemporary Israeli Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
1980s American Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Dutch Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Victorian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Tanzanite, 18k Gold, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
1990s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Italian Artist Choker Necklaces
Peridot, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s North American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Black Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 14k Go...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Tanzanite, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Dutch Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Hematite, Moonstone, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Swiss Artist Choker Necklaces
Labradorite, Gold-filled, Yellow Gold
1980s Brazilian Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Quartz, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Dutch Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
20th Century Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
1970s Unknown Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Dutch Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 10k Gold, White Gold
2010s British Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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.