Choker Necklaces
1980s German Edwardian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1990s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
1980s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
1970s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate, Mixed Metal
1990s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Silver, Sterling Silver
1980s American Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1980s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1980s French Artist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
1990s North American Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, Platinum
1990s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Gold Plate
1990s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
1970s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate, Mixed Metal
1980s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
1980s Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Chrysophrase, 18k Gold, Enamel
1970s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s European Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
1980s Italian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
1990s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
1980s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
1980s Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
1990s French Modernist Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate
Late 20th Century Italian Choker Necklaces
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Choker Necklaces
Emerald, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
1970s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
1980s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
1980s American Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Rose Gold
1980s French Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate
1980s Unknown Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
1980s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
1980s French Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
1990s American Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 14k Gold, Silver
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Gold
Late 20th Century American Modernist Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Pearl, Gold Plate
1980s French Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
1980s German Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1990s French Contemporary Choker Necklaces
1980s Brazilian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
1980s French Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1990s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century French Modernist Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
1980s German Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1990s French Choker Necklaces
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold
1980s American Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Early 18th Century Spanish Georgian Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Silver
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold, Silver
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Jade, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 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.