Silver Old Cut Diamond Choker
Antique 1760s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Silver
Antique 1880s Dutch Early Victorian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Silver, Gold
Antique 1880s Victorian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver, Enamel, Mixed Metal
Antique 1890s Choker Necklaces
Antique Early 1900s French Belle Époque Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique Late 18th Century Late Victorian Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique 1880s British Victorian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Silver
2010s Dutch Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century Belle Époque Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique 1890s Victorian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Tourmaline, Quartz, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold, Silver, Ye...
Early 2000s Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Gold, Silver, Enamel
Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, Gold, Silver
Antique 1890s Austrian Late Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Gold, Silver
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Dangle Earrings
White Diamond, Emerald, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique Early 1900s Victorian Chain Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Antique 1890s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s British Victorian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique Early 19th Century British Edwardian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Antique 1880s British Victorian Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Silver
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Antique 1870s European Victorian Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Gold
Antique 19th Century Russian Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Silver
Antique 1870s Dangle Earrings
Vintage 1910s Unknown Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Rose Gold, Platinum
Antique Early 1900s European Edwardian Beaded Necklaces
Citrine, Silver
2010s Turkish Modern Fashion Rings
Garnet, 14k Gold
Antique Early 19th Century British Georgian Chandelier Earrings
Diamond, 15k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century European Edwardian Drop Earrings
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum
Antique Late 18th Century European Georgian Link Necklaces
Garnet, Gold
Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
Antique Late 18th Century European Georgian Bridal Rings
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Wedding Rings
Pearl, Garnet, Gold, 10k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique 1840s British Victorian Brooches
Garnet, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique Early 1900s European Edwardian Bangles
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Antique 1880s British Victorian More Necklaces
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Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Silver
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Late Victorian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 22k Gold, Silver
Antique 1790s Georgian More Bracelets
Pearl, Diamond
Vintage 1950s Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver, Yellow Gold
Antique Mid-19th Century English Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique 1820s Georgian Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Garnet, 14k Gold, Silver
Antique 19th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Rose Gold, Silver
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Black Pearl, Rhodium, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
Antique 1860s Unknown High Victorian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s Unknown Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique 1890s Unknown Victorian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, Yellow Gold, Silver
Early 2000s British Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, Silver
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s British Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, Silver
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sterling Silver, 18k Gold
Antique 1890s Unknown Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Silver
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s American Art Deco Link Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique 1860s British High Victorian Multi-Strand Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, Freshwater Pearl, 18k Gold
Antique 1890s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 10k Gold
Antique 1880s English Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Antique 1890s Unknown Victorian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 9k Gold, Silver, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1920s Asian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Silver
Antique 1890s English Victorian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, Pearl, Ruby, Gold, Silver
Antique 1890s Late Victorian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Yellow Gold, Silver
Antique 1840s British Early Victorian Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique 1790s George III Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold, Silver
Antique 1880s British Victorian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Yellow Gold, Silver
Vintage 1950s Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Russian Choker Necklaces
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Choker Necklaces
Antique Early 19th Century Choker Necklaces
Pearl, White Gold
Antique 19th Century English Late Victorian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 15k Gold, Sterling Silver
20th Century Edwardian Link Bracelets
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Collectible Jewelry
White Gold, Sterling Silver
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Necklace Enhancers
Diamond, 14k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Victorian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Choker Necklaces
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sterling Silver, 18k Gold, Platinum
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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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