Choker Necklaces
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
2010s Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Gold-filled, Rose Gold
1940s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Early 2000s Belgian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Bronze
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
1950s Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Arts and Crafts Choker Necklaces
Topaz, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, 15k Gold, 22k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Baroque Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Sterling Silver
2010s French Modern Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Choker Necklaces
Brass
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Tanzanite, Gold, ...
20th Century Greek Revival Choker Necklaces
Silver
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Gold Plate, Brass
1990s French Modernist Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
2010s Asian Baroque Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Silver
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Tanzanite, Gold, ...
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s German Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1980s American Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
1980s German Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Choker Necklaces
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary British Choker Necklaces
Enamel
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Arts and Crafts Choker Necklaces
Amethyst
Early 2000s Italian Choker Necklaces
1980s Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1970s Finnish Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Rock Crystal, Quartz, Brass
Late 20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Gilt Metal
Mid-20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
Onyx, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
1970s Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Choker Necklaces
Brass, 24k Gold
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1970s Swedish Vintage Choker Necklaces
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Modern Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
1980s American Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
1980s American Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
1980s French Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Peridot, Sterling Silver
20th Century Choker Necklaces
1960s Greek Greek Revival Vintage Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s American Victorian Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Aquamarine, Black Spinel, Gold-filled, Bronze
20th Century Choker Necklaces
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Choker Necklaces
Brass
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.