Choker Necklaces
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond
21st Century and Contemporary German Choker Necklaces
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Ruby
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond
Late 20th Century French Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
1990s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s European Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Brass
1990s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Peridot, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
1980s American Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
1980s Swiss Vintage Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Iolite, Peridot, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Ye...
Mid-20th Century French Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century French Victorian Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
1980s Unknown Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond
1960s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mid-20th Century Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Silver
20th Century Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Yellow Diamond
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Italian Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century Italian Artist Choker Necklaces
Gold
19th Century Czech Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Garnet, Gold-filled, Silver
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Diamond
1970s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Early 20th Century Choker Necklaces
1920s Vintage Choker Necklaces
1970s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
2010s Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Choker Necklaces
1980s Italian Vintage Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Emerald
1970s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 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.