Choker Necklaces
1960s Greek Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s French Victorian Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1990s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
1990s Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
1970s Burmese Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Jade
1980s Unknown Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Platinum
1990s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century European Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Arts and Crafts Choker Necklaces
Moonstone, 14k Gold, Silver, Rose Gold
1980s Unknown Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
1990s Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold
1910s Edwardian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum
1990s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Brass
1990s American Choker Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s Art Nouveau Vintage Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Pearl, Gold
Mid-20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Platinum
1980s Greek Vintage Choker Necklaces
1970s Unknown Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate
Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1980s Unknown Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s Italian Neoclassical Vintage Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Diamond, Iolite, Pearl, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century English Belle Époque Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
1950s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
1970s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
1960s German Vintage Choker Necklaces
1950s American Contemporary Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
20th Century Italian Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
1990s Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Gold Plate, Brass, Gilt Metal
1990s Choker Necklaces
Multi-gemstone, Diamond, 18k Gold
1910s European Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
1970s American Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Crystal, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1960s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Choker Necklaces
Crystal
Early 20th Century Edwardian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
1990s French Artist Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
1990s French Modernist Choker Necklaces
Base Metal
1980s Swiss Vintage Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Iolite, Peridot, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Ye...
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
1970s Unknown Vintage Choker Necklaces
Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Italian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Silver
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century Mexican Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
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.