Choker Necklaces
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Choker Necklaces
10k Gold
Late 20th Century American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1980s American Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
2010s Italian Artist Choker Necklaces
1980s French Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Swiss Artist Choker Necklaces
Malachite, Gold-filled, Yellow Gold
2010s Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Emerald, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond
21st Century and Contemporary European Romantic Choker Necklaces
Rainbow Moonstone, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1950s Italian Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, Fire Opal, Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Unknown Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century French Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate
1940s Regency Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
1930s Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s Modern Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Sapphire, Gold, 10k Gold, White Gold
1960s French Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Antique Choker Necklaces
Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Artisan Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
2010s North American Artisan Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Modern Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Sapphire, Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Rhodium, Silver
19th Century European Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Pinchbeck
2010s North American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 17th Century Brazilian Arts and Crafts Antique Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Quartz, 14k Gold, 15k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Diamond, Gol...
Late 20th Century French Choker Necklaces
1980s German Artist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
1980s French Artist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
Early 2000s Israeli Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Amber, Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, 24k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond
2010s North American Artisan Choker Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, 14k Gold
1980s German Art Nouveau Vintage Choker Necklaces
Rose Gold
Mid-20th Century Swiss Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Rose Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s French Artist 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.