Choker Necklaces
2010s German Artist Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
2010s Modern Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
2010s French Choker Necklaces
Other, Gilt Metal
2010s Italian Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Topaz, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Gold Plate
2010s British Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
2010s Artist Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Choker Necklaces
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Pearl, Base Metal
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Multi-gemstone, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s North American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 10k Gold, 18k Gold
2010s French Modern Choker Necklaces
2010s French Art Deco Choker Necklaces
2010s French Late Victorian Choker Necklaces
2010s Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Stainless Steel
2010s Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Brass
2010s French Modern Choker Necklaces
2010s French Artist Choker Necklaces
2010s English Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s French Choker Necklaces
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Gold
2010s American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Moonstone, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s American Art Nouveau Vintage Choker Necklaces
2010s Italian 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.