Choker Necklaces
1990s French Choker Necklaces
1990s Swedish Choker Necklaces
Silver
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate, Mixed Metal
1990s French Choker Necklaces
1960s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Steel
1990s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
1960s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
1990s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Silver, Sterling Silver
1960s Vintage Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
1990s North American Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, Platinum
1990s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate, Mixed Metal
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
1990s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
1990s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Gold Plate
1960s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Rhodium
1990s French Choker Necklaces
1990s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
1990s French Modernist Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
1990s French Choker Necklaces
1960s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
1990s American Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 14k Gold, Silver
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Gold
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
1990s French Contemporary Choker Necklaces
1960s German Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
1960s Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Gold, 18k Gold
1990s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
1960s American Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1990s Italian Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold, Steel
1990s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
1960s French Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
1960s European Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 14k Gold
1990s Choker Necklaces
1990s Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Silver
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
1990s French Choker Necklaces
1960s Vintage Choker Necklaces
1990s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
1990s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1960s Unknown Art Nouveau Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
1960s American Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold
1990s American Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s French Modern Choker Necklaces
1990s Choker Necklaces
1990s Choker Necklaces
1990s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Base Metal
1990s Swiss Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s French Choker Necklaces
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1990s American Retro Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold, Gold
1990s French 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.