Choker Necklaces
2010s Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Brass
2010s Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Brass
2010s Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Brass
2010s Choker Necklaces
2010s Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 14k Gold
1970s European Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold, 9k Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Brass
2010s Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Brass
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
2010s Dutch Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
2010s Dutch Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver, Brass
1980s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Early 2000s French Modernist Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
1980s German Edwardian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1980s Swedish Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Renaissance Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Vermeil
1990s French Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century European Choker Necklaces
Gold
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s British Choker Necklaces
Steel, Silver, Stainless Steel
1940s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
1950s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
1990s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Silver, Sterling Silver
1980s German Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate
Early 2000s French Romantic Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1950s Vintage Choker Necklaces
1970s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold
Late 20th Century American Modernist Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver, Silver
Late 20th Century Mexican Choker Necklaces
Silver
2010s French Modern Choker Necklaces
1950s Vintage Choker Necklaces
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Early 2000s French Modernist Choker Necklaces
1980s Unknown Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Enamel
1980s German Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
Early 2000s European Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Brass
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Coral
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
10k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
1940s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Apatite, Gold Plate, Silver
20th Century Unknown Choker Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold
1950s Dutch Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate, Mixed Metal
Mid-20th Century American Modernist Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
1960s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Steel
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mid-20th Century Modernist Choker Necklaces
Silver
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
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.