Choker Necklaces
2010s North American Choker Necklaces
Diamond
2010s Dutch Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Brass
2010s North American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
2010s Dutch Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver, Brass
2010s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Steel
1940s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold
2010s Australian Modern Choker Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, Stainless Steel
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Italian Renaissance Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Vermeil
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
1940s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Coral, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Greek Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Unknown Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold
2010s French Artist Choker Necklaces
2010s Asian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
2010s Unknown Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Silver
2010s Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Silver
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Sapphire, Silver
2010s French Modern Choker Necklaces
2010s British Choker Necklaces
Silver, Stainless Steel, Steel
2010s Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Sapphire, 10k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Sapphire, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
2010s Unknown Artisan Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, South Sea Pearl, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s British Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s French Artist Choker Necklaces
2010s Indian Anglo-Indian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sterling Silver
2010s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Peridot, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s European Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Turkish Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold
1940s Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Ruby, 14k Gold
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s British Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pink Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Swiss Artist Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
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.