Choker Necklaces
1970s German Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate
1980s German Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
Early 2000s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
1980s German Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1980s German Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
Early 2000s French Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s French Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
1980s German Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
15th Century and Earlier French Antique Choker Necklaces
Early 2000s Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
1980s German Baroque Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
1980s German Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
1980s German Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1960s Vintage Choker Necklaces
1980s German Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
Early 2000s French Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
1980s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
15th Century and Earlier French Antique Choker Necklaces
20th Century Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Early 2000s Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century European Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
15th Century and Earlier French Antique Choker Necklaces
20th Century French Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s German Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1980s German Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Enamel
1990s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate
1970s Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s German Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Gold
Early 2000s French Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
1980s German Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1990s European Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold
15th Century and Earlier French Antique Choker Necklaces
1960s German Vintage Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century American Choker Necklaces
Carnelian, Onyx, 18k Gold
1980s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
Early 2000s French Choker Necklaces
Early 2000s French Modern Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s French Choker Necklaces
1980s German Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1980s German Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
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.