Choker Necklaces
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Rhodium
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver, Enamel
1940s Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
1970s Italian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
1980s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold
1980s American Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Silver Plate
1980s Byzantine Vintage Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
1970s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Amber, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, South Sea Pearl
20th Century Unknown Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
1970s Central American Vintage Choker Necklaces
Brass, Bronze
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Spinel, Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold, ...
1970s American Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
1970s Swiss Contemporary Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Hematite, Sterling Silver
1960s Austrian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Base Metal
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Brass
1930s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
1980s English Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1950s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Choker Necklaces
Copper, Enamel
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
1980s Italian Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Coral, Ruby, Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Rock Crystal, Silver
1990s North Korean Modernist Choker Necklaces
20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Steel, Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
1970s Swedish Vintage Choker Necklaces
Silver
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1940s South American Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Coral
1980s Danish Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
20th Century Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
1970s American Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 14k Gold, 24k Gold, Gold-filled, Gold Plate
Early 20th Century Choker Necklaces
1960s Italian Contemporary Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
1980s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
20th Century Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s French Artist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Gilt Metal
Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Quartz, Sterling Silver
20th Century Unknown Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Modernist Choker Necklaces
Silver
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Coral, Silver
20th Century European Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s Unknown Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1980s Italian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s French Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1970s Swedish Vintage Choker Necklaces
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.