Choker Necklaces
1880s French Egyptian Revival Antique Choker Necklaces
Garnet, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
1970s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
1870s British Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
20th Century English Edwardian Choker Necklaces
Platinum
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
1950s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1970s French Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Italian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Ruby, Yellow Gold
1970s Greek Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Modernist Choker Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
Late 20th Century French Modernist Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Coral, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1870s Italian Etruscan Revival Antique Choker Necklaces
Agate, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
20th Century Choker Necklaces
1990s Choker Necklaces
Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Tanzanite, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Rose Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Choker Necklaces
Emerald, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
1990s American Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
1990s French Choker Necklaces
1970s American Vintage Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White 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.