Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Turquoise
1980s German Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1980s American Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Silver Plate
2010s Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s American Vintage Choker Necklaces
Pearl
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century Italian Choker Necklaces
14k Gold
20th Century Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Danish Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold
Early 1900s French Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Modernist Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Silver Plate
1940s Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Classical Roman Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Peridot, Ruby, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
1930s Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Early 2000s Italian Choker Necklaces
1980s English Egyptian Revival Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1950s Italian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Rhodium, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate, Vermeil
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Crystal, Emerald, Rock Crystal, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1990s American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1980s German Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s French Choker Necklaces
2010s American Choker Necklaces
14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Choker Necklaces
Jade, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Coral, Silver
1990s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
Late 20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Gilt Metal
1990s Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold, Sterling Silver
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
1980s Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Mexican Modern Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
1960s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
20th Century Choker Necklaces
1940s Mexican Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Classical Roman Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Peridot, Ruby, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
1970s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Garnet, Zircon, Silver, 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.