Choker Necklaces
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Early 2000s Italian Byzantine Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Retro Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Retro Choker Necklaces
Gold, 14k Gold
1940s American Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1950s French Medieval Vintage Choker Necklaces
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
1940s Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Platinum
1990s European Retro Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Silver
1980s American Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century French Retro Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1990s Italian Retro Choker Necklaces
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Byzantine Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century French Byzantine Choker Necklaces
Rock Crystal
1960s French Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Copper, Enamel, Gilt Metal
1950s French Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Coral, Silver
Mid-20th Century American Retro Choker Necklaces
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Ruby, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Diamond, Rock Crystal, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Early 2000s Unknown Retro Choker Necklaces
Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1960s French Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Retro Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
1990s French Byzantine Choker Necklaces
Gold
1950s Unknown Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century American Retro Choker Necklaces
14k Gold
1980s American Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
1950s Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Gold Plate
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Coral, Silver
Mid-20th Century Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Italian Retro Choker Necklaces
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s American Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Jasper, Base Metal
1990s Italian Retro Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s French Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century French Retro Choker Necklaces
Steel
Late 20th Century French Retro Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1990s Italian Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow...
1990s Unknown Retro Choker Necklaces
Tourmaline, Topaz, Peridot, Cultured Pearl, Diamond, Citrine, Amethyst, ...
1950s Argentine Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1990s American Retro Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Retro Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Unknown Retro Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s French Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American Retro Choker Necklaces
1990s Unknown Retro Choker Necklaces
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s British Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s American Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
1990s Unknown Retro Choker Necklaces
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Unknown Retro Choker Necklaces
Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Italian Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
1940s American Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
1970s Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s French Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s French Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1950s French Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow 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.