Braid Choker
Vintage 1950s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1950s French Retro Chain Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Unknown Artisan Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1970s French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Silver
1990s Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
1990s Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Choker Necklaces
14k Gold
20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s German Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
Palladium
Vintage 1970s American Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Etruscan Revival Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
1990s French Byzantine Choker Necklaces
Gold
Early 2000s Italian Choker Necklaces
Antique 1880s French Egyptian Revival Choker Necklaces
Garnet, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Vintage 1960s French Retro Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 18k Gold
Vintage 1920s French Artisan Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Moonstone, Topaz, Citrine, Amber, Gold, Gilt Metal, Brass, Silver
Antique Late 19th Century European Victorian Choker Necklaces
Coral, Gold Plate, Silver
1990s French Modernist Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Early 2000s Swedish Choker Necklaces
Silver
Vintage 1970s American Modernist Choker Necklaces
Moonstone, Silver, Sterling Silver
20th Century English Egyptian Revival Choker Necklaces
Gold, 15k Gold
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary English Etruscan Revival Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1980s German Aesthetic Movement Pendant Necklaces
Gold Plate, Enamel
Vintage 1980s American Modern Chain Necklaces
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Chain Necklaces
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Unknown Belts
2010s French Modern Chain Necklaces
Antique 19th Century Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, 10k Gold
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
1990s American Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1950s American Choker Necklaces
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Rhodium
Antique Early 1900s Italian Choker Necklaces
Silver
20th Century Modernist Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Gold Plate
Vintage 1970s Italian Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Artist Choker Necklaces
Carnelian, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Gold
Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Artist Choker Necklaces
Agate, Carnelian, Lapis Lazuli, Quartz, Turquoise, Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver, Gold, 18k Gold, Gold Plate
Early 2000s American Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1970s English Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1980s Unknown Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Brass
20th Century American Rope Necklaces
Vintage 1970s French Drop Necklaces
2010s Greek Classical Greek Pendant Necklaces
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1970s American Modern Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary 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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