Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, White Gold
1990s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century French Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
1980s French Artist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate, Mixed Metal
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
1990s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
1960s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate, Mixed Metal
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Early 2000s Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1940s Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Ruby, 14k Gold
1950s Vintage Choker Necklaces
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond
2010s European Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century European Choker Necklaces
1970s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Choker Necklaces
Emerald, 14k Gold
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
1980s Brazilian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
1980s Italian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
1980s Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Choker Necklaces
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1850s Antique Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
1980s American Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Coral, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Jade, 14k Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
20th Century Choker Necklaces
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Gold
1960s German Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
1960s Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century French Modernist Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
1990s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
1960s Unknown Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
1950s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, White Gold
1930s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Coral, Silver
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
2010s North American Artisan Choker Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, 14k 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.