Choker Necklaces
1990s French Choker Necklaces
1980s German Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1970s Unknown Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate
1970s Unknown Vintage Choker Necklaces
Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Italian Contemporary Vintage Choker Necklaces
Coral, 18k Gold
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, Tanzanite, 14k Gold, White Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
1920s Czech Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
1990s French Modern Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Steel
1970s American Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Crystal, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
1980s Unknown Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
1980s Italian Vintage Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Unknown Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
1960s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century English Belle Époque Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, Platinum
1980s Italian Vintage Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Steel
1960s Greek Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
Late 20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Gilt Metal
1950s French Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Coral, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Edwardian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
1920s Chinese Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Jade, Silver
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
1990s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Brass
Early 20th Century English Belle Époque Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
1960s Indian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
1980s Greek Vintage Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s French Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Agate, Amethyst, Carnelian, Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ga...
1920s Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
1960s Greek Greek Revival Vintage Choker Necklaces
22k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century American Modernist Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Silver Plate
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Gold Plate, Brass, Gilt Metal
1950s German Vintage Choker Necklaces
Brass
1960s French Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, Cultured Pearl, White Gold
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s German Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1980s French Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
1980s Unknown Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1970s Mexican Vintage Choker Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Silver, Sterling Silver
1980s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s German Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
1970s Unknown Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Silver
1990s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
1970s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
1990s 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.