Choker Necklaces
1960s French Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Brass, Bronze, Gilt Metal
1960s Italian Contemporary Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold
1970s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Rock Crystal, Crystal, 18k Gold
1960s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Brass, Bronze, Gilt Metal
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Ruby, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1960s French Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s Danish Contemporary Vintage Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
1960s Mexican Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
1970s Unknown Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate
1970s German Vintage Choker Necklaces
Base Metal
1970s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Italian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Silver
1960s Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Brass
1970s Unknown Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, Brass, Enamel
1970s American Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
1970s Vintage Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
1960s Norwegian Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Beryl, Silver
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1960s American Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1970s American Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
1970s Dutch Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
1970s Italian Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Coral, Silver
1960s American Etruscan Revival Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1960s Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum
1960s Unknown Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Gold
1970s Greek Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s American Vintage Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
1970s Finnish Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
1970s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
1970s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
1970s Italian Vintage Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
1970s French Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
1970s Vintage Choker Necklaces
1970s Indian Contemporary Vintage Choker Necklaces
1960s Swedish Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Silver
1960s Swedish Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
1970s Vintage Choker Necklaces
1970s Finnish Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Silver
1970s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
1970s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1960s Norwegian Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
1970s Italian Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Rock Crystal, Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Unknown Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1970s American Vintage Choker Necklaces
Enamel, Gilt Metal
1970s Italian Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
1970s American Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
1960s Mexican Vintage Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
1960s American Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
1960s Unknown Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Natural Pearl, 18k Gold
1960s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
1970s Danish Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
1970s American Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
1970s American Vintage Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
1960s American Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1970s American Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
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.