Choker Necklaces
2010s Indian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
20th Century Choker Necklaces
1950s European Renaissance Revival Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Morganite, Opal, Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
1950s Renaissance Revival Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
1980s American Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Silver Plate
1970s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
1980s Italian Vintage Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Rhodium, Silver
2010s Danish Modern Choker Necklaces
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s German Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Choker Necklaces
14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s French Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s German Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
2010s Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
1970s Unknown Vintage Choker Necklaces
Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Choker Necklaces
14k Gold
2010s Victorian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Kyanite, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century European Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s Art Nouveau Vintage Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Pearl, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Choker Necklaces
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, Tanzanite, 14k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
1930s Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
20th Century North American Retro Choker Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Choker Necklaces
1960s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century English Belle Époque Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
1980s French Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
1990s French Choker Necklaces
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
2010s Choker Necklaces
Pearl
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Turquoise
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Coral, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century European Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s American Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Opal, Sterling Silver
1950s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, 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.