Choker Necklaces
20th Century American Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Unknown Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
1940s Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Platinum
Late 19th Century Dutch Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Coral, Yellow Gold
1960s Greek Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
2010s Victorian Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 10k Gold, White Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
1990s American Retro Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold, Gold
1950s French Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Topaz, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary North American Retro Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Rhodium, Silver
1990s French Retro Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Gold
19th Century European Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Pinchbeck
1960s French Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Swiss Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Rose Gold, Platinum
1990s French Victorian Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate
1950s American Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Diamond, Platinum
2010s Victorian Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Silver
1970s Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
2010s Victorian Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, White Gold, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Coral, Gold Plate, Silver
20th Century English Retro Choker Necklaces
Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Unknown Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Gold-filled, Rose Gold
2010s American Victorian Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Black Pearl
Early 20th Century European Victorian Choker Necklaces
Silver
2010s American Victorian Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Black Pearl
1870s Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold
1910s European Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
19th Century Austrian Early Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate
19th Century English High Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 15k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Victorian Choker Necklaces
Gold, 14k Gold, 22k Gold, White Gold
1910s Victorian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Spinel, Tourmaline, Gold
1860s British Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Silver, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Retro Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
Early 1800s Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Emerald
Early 2000s Retro Choker Necklaces
Gold, 14k Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver
2010s American Victorian Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Silver
2010s American Victorian Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Aquamarine, Black Spinel, Gold-filled, Bronze
2010s American Victorian Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Black Pearl
1940s American Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
18th Century Unknown Early Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Czech Victorian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Garnet, Silver, Gilt Metal
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, Gold, Silver
2010s American Victorian Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Black Pearl
2010s American Victorian Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Black Pearl
2010s American Victorian Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
1870s British Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold, Gold, 15k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
2010s American Victorian Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Black Pearl, Pearl, 14k Gold, Gold Plate
1980s American Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Victorian Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Pearl, Brass, Gold-filled
18th Century Unknown Early Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Onyx, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1990s European Retro Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Silver
1960s French Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Copper, Enamel, Gilt Metal
1990s Italian Retro Choker Necklaces
Gold, 14k 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.