Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Other, Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
1990s Italian Modernist Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s Dutch Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Malachite, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Pearl, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
22k Gold, Gold Plate
1970s European Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold, 9k Gold
1990s Dutch Modern Choker Necklaces
Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
1960s American Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1990s Italian Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
Mid-20th Century European Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Pearl
1960s Post-War Vintage Choker Necklaces
Coral, Cultured Pearl, Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
9k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Italian Choker Necklaces
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver, Enamel
1880s Dutch Early Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Danish Modernist Choker Necklaces
Silver, Enamel
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
2010s Australian Modern Choker Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
1960s French Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
2010s Swiss Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s French Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century European Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
1970s Central American Vintage Choker Necklaces
Brass, Bronze
Early 1900s Italian Artisan Antique Choker Necklaces
Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Antique Choker Necklaces
Crystal
2010s Choker Necklaces
Freshwater Pearl
2010s Indian Victorian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1990s Unknown Retro Choker Necklaces
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Multi-gemstone
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Multi-gemstone, Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Artist Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Bronze
2010s Indian Victorian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
1970s Swedish Vintage Choker Necklaces
Silver
2010s Indian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sterling Silver
1990s Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
Early 2000s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American Modernist Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
18th Century and Earlier Belle Époque Antique Choker Necklaces
1980s German Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
Early 20th Century French Etruscan Revival Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Peridot, Topaz, Sterling Silver, Rhodium
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, 18k 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.