Choker Necklaces
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold
1990s French Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
1980s American Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold, Silver
Late 20th Century Italian Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold, Steel
1970s French Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Other, 18k Gold
1980s German Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
Late 20th Century French Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s French Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
1990s Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Silver
1970s German Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1970s Italian Classical Roman Vintage Choker Necklaces
Malachite, Sterling Silver
1970s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Brass, Bronze, Gilt Metal
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
1980s American Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1980s American Contemporary Vintage Choker Necklaces
Marcasite, Sterling Silver
1970s French Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Italian Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1970s European Romantic Vintage Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
1980s French Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Agate, Amethyst, Carnelian, Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ga...
1970s Greek Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
Late 20th Century Italian Modernist Choker Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century French Modernist Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Hong Kong Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Late 20th Century Italian Choker Necklaces
Gold, 14k Gold
1990s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1980s Contemporary Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modernist Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
1980s Swiss Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Platinum
1980s German William IV Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
Late 20th Century Italian Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
1990s American Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century French Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
14k Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Choker Necklaces
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
14k Gold
1970s Indian Art Nouveau Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Garnet, Rhodolite, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1990s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
1990s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Steel, Stainless Steel
1970s Mexican Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
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.