Choker Necklaces
Mid-20th Century British Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
1990s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 19th Century British Antique Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, 18k Gold
1980s French Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
20th Century German Edwardian Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Choker Necklaces
Silver
19th Century Czech Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Garnet, Gold-filled, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
2010s Indian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century French Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 2000s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate
2010s Italian Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond
1980s Unknown Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Quartz
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Paraiba, Tourmaline, Platinum
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Choker Necklaces
14k Gold
1990s American Choker Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s European Romantic Vintage Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Classical Roman Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1960s American Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
1920s Czech Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Italian Neoclassical Vintage Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Diamond, Iolite, Pearl, 18k Gold
1950s Swedish Vintage Choker Necklaces
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Coral, Onyx, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s German Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Zircon, Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Modernist Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
1980s American Vintage Choker Necklaces
Pearl
1990s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
1990s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
1970s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
2010s North American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Sterling Silver
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Unknown Retro Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Platinum
2010s Choker Necklaces
Mid-20th Century Unknown Choker Necklaces
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow 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.