Choker Necklaces
Early 2000s Choker Necklaces
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
2010s European Modern Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
1990s Choker Necklaces
1970s Italian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
2010s Indian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Black Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Wh...
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
2010s American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Emerald, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
2010s French Modern Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Zambian Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Polynesian Modern Choker Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Base Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
1990s French Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Spanish Choker Necklaces
Tourmaline, 24k Gold, Bronze
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Aquamarine, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
15th Century and Earlier French Art Deco Antique Choker Necklaces
1970s European Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Choker Necklaces
Blue Topaz, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century German Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
20th Century American Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Silver
1950s American Vintage Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1980s Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Base Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
1990s French Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1990s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Amber, Gold Plate
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Early 2000s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
1910s British Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Tanzanite, 18k Gold, White 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.