Choker Necklaces
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
1980s American Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Choker Necklaces
Early 2000s Italian Choker Necklaces
2010s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Moonstone, Gold, Yellow Gold, Vermeil, Silver
1950s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Coral, Malachite, Pearl, Ruby, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Choker Necklaces
14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond
21st Century and Contemporary American Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Beryl, Morganite, Gold Plate
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Choker Necklaces
Silver
1990s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Swedish Vintage Choker Necklaces
Silver
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s American Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 14k Gold, Silver
20th Century Choker Necklaces
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
Early 2000s French Romantic Choker Necklaces
1980s American Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
1990s Japanese Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Yellow Gold
2010s French Modern Choker Necklaces
1990s Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century French Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Colombian Artist Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Quartz, Sapphire, Gold-filled, Bronze
Late 20th Century French Artist Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
Early 2000s British Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
2010s Indian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Black Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
1970s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Brass, Bronze, Gilt Metal
Late 19th Century Dutch Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Coral, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold, 14k Gold
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1970s Unknown Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate
20th Century Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
2010s French Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
2010s French Modern Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
1990s Choker Necklaces
Multi-gemstone, Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k 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.