Choker Necklaces
1970s Italian Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Italian Choker Necklaces
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
1980s American Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Pearl
20th Century Arts and Crafts Choker Necklaces
Moonstone, 14k Gold, Silver, Rose Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
1970s American Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Cultured Pearl, White Gold
1990s Colombian Retro Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
1990s Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century European Artist Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Onyx, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Retro Choker Necklaces
Gold-filled
1990s Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Retro Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Italian Modernist Choker Necklaces
Silver, Sterling Silver
1960s Vintage Choker Necklaces
2010s Choker Necklaces
Brass
2010s Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
1970s Greek Greek Revival Vintage Choker Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s French Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Topaz, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sterling Silver
1950s Dutch Early Victorian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Chinese Modern Choker Necklaces
Jade, 14k Gold
1980s American Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
2010s French Artist Choker Necklaces
20th Century American Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Yellow Gold
1980s American Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s American Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, Platinum
2010s Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Sapphire, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold, 14k Gold, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Spanish Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
1990s Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Danish Modern Choker Necklaces
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s French Aesthetic Movement Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1980s French Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
2010s Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century European Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k 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.