Choker Necklaces
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
1970s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
1970s French Contemporary Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold, Silver
1970s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
1990s Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Early 19th Century French Contemporary Antique Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
20th Century French Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond
Late 20th Century French Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, White Gold
Mid-20th Century French Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century French Modernist Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
Late 20th Century Italian Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century French Modernist Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
1970s French Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century European Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Pearl
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Yellow Gold
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
1940s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century French Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
1980s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
1970s French Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
1940s American Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century French Retro Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
2010s French Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
1940s American Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
1980s American Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold
1990s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
1980s American Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Chrysophrase
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.