Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
1950s Renaissance Revival Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
1910s American Edwardian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Platinum
Late 20th Century Italian Modernist Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Steel
Early 20th Century French Victorian Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
1950s American Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
1980s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold
1970s French Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Steel, Stainless Steel
20th Century Dutch Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold
Early 20th Century French Victorian Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century European Victorian Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century European Victorian Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Dutch Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold
1910s British Victorian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 15k Gold
1990s Colombian Modernist Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gold
1970s Swedish Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
1990s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow G...
1980s American Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mid-20th Century American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
1980s Unknown Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Quartz
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
1910s Dutch Art Nouveau Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
20th Century North American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s European Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold
1990s American Modernist Choker Necklaces
Silver, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Asian Modern Choker Necklaces
Black Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold
1970s Italian Vintage Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
20th Century Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s Italian Contemporary Vintage Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Chalcedony, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Greek Classical Greek Vintage Choker Necklaces
Onyx, 18k Gold
1960s Vintage Choker Necklaces
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1960s French Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Belle Époque Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
1960s American Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
Late 20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
1950s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
1980s German Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
1980s Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s Italian Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
1980s Brazilian Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Quartz, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
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.