Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Kyanite, Silver, Mixed Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Vermeil, Mixed Metal
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
20th Century American Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
Early 2000s Chinese Artist Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Pearl
1980s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
2010s British Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Danish Modern Choker Necklaces
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
1970s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate, Mixed Metal
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
1980s American Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate, Mixed Metal
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Rhodium
1970s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate, Mixed Metal
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
1980s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
2010s Modern Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Crystal, Quartz, Pyrite
1950s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
2010s Colombian Choker Necklaces
Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
2010s Indian Anglo-Indian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sterling Silver
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
1990s French Modernist Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Byzantine Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, 22k Gold
1980s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
1940s Vintage Choker Necklaces
1980s French Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate
1980s Unknown Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
1980s German Baroque Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
Mid-20th Century American Modernist Choker Necklaces
Silver, Sterling Silver
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
Late 20th Century American Modernist Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Pearl, Gold Plate
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
1980s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
1980s French Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
2010s Dutch Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Early 1900s Antique Choker Necklaces
Crystal
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Gold
1980s French Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1980s French Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1990s Choker Necklaces
19th Century Mexican Art Deco Antique Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s South American Modernist Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver, Gold Plate
2010s Choker Necklaces
Brass
20th Century Mexican Modernist Choker Necklaces
Silver
20th Century Indian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, Silver
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Coral, Fluorite, Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Brass
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
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.