Choker Necklaces
1990s Art Deco Choker Necklaces
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
1980s German Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
1970s German Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
1990s French Artist Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
20th Century British Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Gold, Platinum
1990s Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
1960s American Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, Platinum
1880s Dutch Early Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Edwardian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s American Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s European Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Coral, Onyx, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14...
1980s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
1990s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Crystal
2010s Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Tanzanite, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Spanish Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Bronze
1970s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Brass, Bronze, Gilt Metal
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Coral, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Multi-gemstone, Onyx, Emerald, Diamond, Sterling Silver, Silver, 18k Gol...
2010s Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
1990s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Asian Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Moonstone, Sterling Silver
1970s Turkish Anglo-Indian Vintage Choker Necklaces
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
1990s Italian Classical Roman Choker Necklaces
Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Sapphire, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s French Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary North American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1970s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
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.