Choker Necklaces
1980s American Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Spanish Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold
1980s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Unknown Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1980s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
1980s English Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1990s French Choker Necklaces
1980s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold
1980s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century French Retro Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Tiger's Eye, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
1970s American Vintage Choker Necklaces
Bronze
1970s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1970s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1990s American Modern Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
1980s Italian Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
1980s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Gold Plate
1970s Italian Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold, 14k Gold
1990s French Modern Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Choker Necklaces
Coral, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Dutch Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Swiss Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Modernist Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Crystal, Silver Plate
1990s Italian Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
1970s Unknown Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Chrysophrase
1970s French Contemporary Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
1990s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
1970s British Artist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
1980s Italian Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, White Diamond, Citrine, 18k Gold
1990s Italian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Natural Pearl, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Silver
1990s Italian Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, 18k Gold
1990s Italian Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
1990s Italian Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
Late 20th Century French Romantic Choker Necklaces
1970s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Platinum
Late 20th Century American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, White Gold
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s American Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k 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.