Choker Necklaces
1990s American Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1960s American Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Jasper, Base Metal
1990s Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
1990s French Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
1960s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
1960s Danish Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Rock Crystal, Silver
1960s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
1990s Choker Necklaces
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1960s French Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Copper, Enamel, Gilt Metal
1990s Italian Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1990s Italian Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Gold
1960s Swedish Vintage Choker Necklaces
Jasper, Silver
1960s Mexican Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
1990s Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s French Artist Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Mixed Metal
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Amber, Gold Plate
1960s American Vintage Choker Necklaces
1990s European Retro Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Silver
1990s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
1990s Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s American Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Choker Necklaces
Silver
1990s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
1990s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
1960s French Artist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Gilt Metal
1960s Swedish Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
1990s French Choker Necklaces
1990s Italian Retro Choker Necklaces
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
1990s French Byzantine Choker Necklaces
Gold
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
1960s American Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
1960s American Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
1990s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Quartz, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
1990s Italian Choker Necklaces
White Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1960s French Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Brass, Bronze, Gilt Metal
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Diamond, Rock Crystal, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1960s French Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Brass, Bronze, Enamel
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Ruby, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1960s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Brass, Bronze, Gilt Metal
1960s French Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s French Artist Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
1990s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
1990s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Brass
1990s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
1960s American Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
1990s Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s French Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Malachite, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
1990s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
1990s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Crystal
1990s Italian Modernist Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
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.