Choker Necklaces
1980s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Early 2000s Choker Necklaces
20th Century European Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
Early 2000s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Chalcedony, White Gold
Mid-20th Century American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Turquoise, 18k Gold
1950s American Contemporary Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s German Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
1930s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1950s American Contemporary Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
2010s Indian Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Amber, Diamond, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary European Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Choker Necklaces
2010s Unknown Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Italian Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s French Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Titanium
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Israeli Artist Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Pearl, Sterling Silver, Mixed Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s Swiss Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Platinum
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
1970s Italian Vintage Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
Late 20th Century French Artist Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gold
1970s Greek Greek Revival Vintage Choker Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Italian Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
1980s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Tanzanite, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s European Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
2010s Cypriot Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Modern Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, 18k Gold
1980s Brazilian Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Rubelite, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century English Antique Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century French Modernist Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
1980s Italian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Yellow Gold, Platinum
2010s Asian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, 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.