Choker Necklaces
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Topaz, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1960s Unknown Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
1990s French Modernist Choker Necklaces
1960s Unknown Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
1990s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
1960s Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum
1990s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
1960s Danish Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
1960s Greek Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
1990s Choker Necklaces
1990s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1990s British Etruscan Revival Choker Necklaces
Gold, 15k Gold
1960s French Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
1990s Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
1960s American Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1960s Unknown Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1990s French Retro Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
1960s French Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Enamel
1990s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Gold
1990s French Victorian Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate
1990s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold,...
1960s French Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
1990s European Choker Necklaces
Bronze
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
1990s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1990s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Brass
1990s European Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold
1990s French Romantic Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1960s American Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1990s Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
1990s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Danish Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Brass
1960s Mexican Vintage Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
1990s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Brass
1990s French Modernist Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1990s Choker Necklaces
Crystal
1990s Greek Hellenistic Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Enamel
1990s Choker Necklaces
Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Greek Greek Revival Vintage Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1990s North American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1990s Unknown Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
1960s Swedish Vintage Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
1990s Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
1990s Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1990s Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold
1990s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
1990s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
1990s Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yello...
1990s Choker Necklaces
Silver
1990s Italian Choker Necklaces
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.