Choker Necklaces
1970s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
1940s American Edwardian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Crystal, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Silver, Sterling Silver
1880s Dutch Early Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Silver
1970s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Platinum
20th Century French Modern Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, Peridot, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Apatite, Gold Plate, Silver
Late 20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Hematite, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s Unknown Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Quartz
1990s Swiss Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond
2010s Australian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Jade, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-19th Century Unknown Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Choker Necklaces
24k Gold, Brass, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond
Mid-20th Century Italian Retro Choker Necklaces
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Base Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
2010s British Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
1990s Choker Necklaces
1980s Unknown Vintage Choker Necklaces
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
1970s Vintage Choker Necklaces
1970s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Ruby, Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
1980s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1920s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
White Gold
Early 2000s Italian Retro Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
1950s Belgian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s European Modernist Choker Necklaces
Silver, 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.