Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Diamond, Rock Crystal, Onyx, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1970s American Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
1990s Choker Necklaces
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Early 2000s French Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
1970s American Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Moonstone, Silver, Sterling Silver
1990s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
1990s American Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
1950s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Coral, Silver
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Amazonite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
1990s Italian Choker Necklaces
White Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s North American Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
1960s Danish Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Enamel
1980s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
1880s Antique Choker Necklaces
Gold, 15k Gold
1980s Italian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
1970s Vintage Choker Necklaces
2010s Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Coral, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Ruby, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold
2010s American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Jade, Turquoise, Black Jade, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond
2010s North American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
1960s American Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
1920s North American Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century French Artist Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
1980s French Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
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.