Leather Pearl Choker
2010s Danish Modern Choker Necklaces
Early 2000s French Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1930s American Baroque Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Cultured Pearl
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Pearl
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pink Diamond, Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Brown Diamond, Sil...
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Pearl
Early 2000s Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s French Romantic Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Vintage 1950s Swedish Choker Necklaces
Silver
Antique 1890s Swedish Choker Necklaces
Onyx, Rock Crystal, Silver
Vintage 1960s American Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Crystal
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1950s French Artist Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
1990s European Etruscan Revival Chain Necklaces
Vintage 1980s Beaded Necklaces
2010s European Modern Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s British Victorian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Silver
20th Century English Edwardian Choker Necklaces
Platinum
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold, Platinum
Antique 1890s Renaissance Revival Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
20th Century English Edwardian Brooches
18k Gold, Platinum
Antique 1880s British Victorian Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Silver
People Also Browsed
1990s European Sleeveless Shirts
2010s American Artist Pendant Necklaces
Pearl
Vintage 1960s American Native American More Jewelry
Coral, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1940s American Multi-Strand Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1990s Cuff Bracelets
Vintage 1950s Japanese Art Nouveau Beaded Necklaces
Jade
1990s Modern Band Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1960s Chinese Bangles
Vermeil, Silver, Enamel
Late 20th Century Unknown Baroque Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1970s American Modern Brooches
Vintage 1940s Clip-on Earrings
2010s Danish Modern Choker Necklaces
Vintage 1940s Stud Earrings
Early 2000s Crop Tops
Mid-20th Century Italian Modernist Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Platinum
Recent Sales
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Sterling Silver
2010s Danish Modern Choker Necklaces
1990s Danish Modernist Choker Necklaces
Pearl
2010s American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Diamond, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Choker Necklaces
2010s Danish Artist Choker Necklaces
Pearl
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Choker Necklaces
Pearl
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Choker Necklaces
Pearl
2010s Danish Modern Choker Necklaces
2010s Danish Modern Choker Necklaces
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
1990s French Romantic Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Agate, Diamond, White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Moonstone, Sapphire, Yello...
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s Danish Contemporary Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
2010s Danish Choker Necklaces
2010s Danish Modern Choker Necklaces
2010s Danish Modern Choker Necklaces
2010s Danish Choker Necklaces
2010s Danish Choker Necklaces
2010s Danish Modern Choker Necklaces
Pearl
2010s Danish Modern Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Pearl, Rock Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
2010s Danish Modern Choker Necklaces
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
1990s French Modernist Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
2010s Danish Choker Necklaces
2010s Danish Choker Necklaces
1990s French Modernist Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary British Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Yellow Sapphire, Sapphire, Moonstone, Agate, Brown Diamond, White Diamon...
2010s Danish Choker Necklaces
2010s European Etruscan Revival Chain Necklaces
Pearl
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Multi-Strand Necklaces
Freshwater Pearl
2010s European Etruscan Revival Chain Necklaces
Pearl
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Oriental Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, 2...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Multi-Strand Necklaces
Pearl, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Oriental Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, 22k Gol...
2010s American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, Vermeil
2010s French Beaded Necklaces
Pearl, Turquoise, Silver
Antique 1890s Late Victorian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique 1880s British Victorian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Yellow Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold, Silver
Antique 1790s George III Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Gold, Silver
Antique 1840s British Early Victorian Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Vintage 1910s Unknown Belle Époque Beaded Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
20th Century Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
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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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