Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
Gold
Early 2000s French Choker Necklaces
1980s French Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Jade, Black Jade, Yellow Gold
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
1980s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gold
1910s American Edwardian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Platinum
1970s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Rhodium
Early 2000s French Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
2010s French Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
1980s European Vintage Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century French Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold
1980s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
1990s Choker Necklaces
Gold
1980s French Contemporary Vintage Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Steel, Stainless Steel
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Mid-20th Century American Retro Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century European Choker Necklaces
1970s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
1980s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
1990s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
1970s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
20th Century Choker Necklaces
1980s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
1960s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
1990s French Choker Necklaces
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Gold
Early 2000s French Choker Necklaces
15th Century and Earlier French Art Deco Antique Choker Necklaces
1990s French Choker Necklaces
1990s French Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
Onyx, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterli...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
2010s French Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century French Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
2010s French Choker Necklaces
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Steel, Stainless Steel
1990s Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s French Modern Choker Necklaces
1990s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Base Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Choker Necklaces
Crystal
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Gold
1980s French Baroque Vintage Choker Necklaces
Base Metal
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
1920s French Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Moonstone, Topaz, Citrine, Amber, Gold, Gilt Metal, Brass, Silver
20th Century French Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1980s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Silver 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.