Choker Necklaces
1980s Brazilian Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Rubelite, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Modernist Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Steel
1970s Italian Vintage Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s Brazilian Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Quartz, Sterling Silver
1990s Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Kyanite, Silver, Mixed Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Vermeil, Mixed Metal
Late 20th Century Italian Choker Necklaces
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Onyx, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 2000s Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
1990s Italian Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Quartz, Other, Mixed Metal
20th Century Italian Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Sapphire, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
Early 2000s Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Pearl, Sterling Silver, Mixed Metal
Late 20th Century Italian Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Quartz, Mixed Metal
1980s Contemporary Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Italian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
1980s Italian Vintage Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
1970s Italian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Carnelian, Diamond, 18k Gold
1970s Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Freshwater Pearl, Pearl, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver, Mixed Metal, Gold
1990s Italian Choker Necklaces
White Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Unknown Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Quartz, Vermeil
20th Century Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Mixed Metal, Gold, Vermeil
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Sterling Silver, Mixed Metal, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Beryl, Morganite, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
2010s American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
1960s Italian Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Rose Gold, White 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.