Choker Necklaces
1910s American Edwardian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Platinum
1910s Dutch Art Nouveau Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
1910s British Victorian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 15k Gold
1910s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Platinum
1910s Dutch Art Nouveau Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
1780s English Georgian Antique Choker Necklaces
Agate, Gold
Early 18th Century Spanish Georgian Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Silver
1760s Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Silver
1910s Victorian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Spinel, Tourmaline, Gold
1910s European Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
18th Century Georgian Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, Silver
1910s Art Nouveau Vintage Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Pearl, Gold
1910s German Edwardian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
18th Century Unknown Early Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
18th Century Unknown Early Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Onyx, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1790s European Antique Choker Necklaces
Garnet, Silver
Late 18th Century Italian Classical Roman Antique Choker Necklaces
Coral, Gold
1790s Antique Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s British Edwardian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Coral
18th Century Portuguese Antique Choker Necklaces
Chrysoberyl, Silver
Late 18th Century Late Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, 18k Gold
Early 18th Century European Romantic Antique Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 22k Gold, Enamel
1910s American Art Nouveau Vintage Choker Necklaces
2010s Greek Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Italian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Chrysophrase, Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Yellow Sapphire, Sapphire, Moonstone, Brown Diamond, White Diamond, Diam...
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s British Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Agate, Pearl
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, Onyx
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
20th Century French Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 18th Century European Romantic Antique Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 22k Gold, Enamel
1910s French Edwardian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
1910s American Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Platinum
1910s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
1790s George III Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Gold, Silver
Late 18th Century Unknown Georgian Antique Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 18th Century Unknown Georgian Antique Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Platinum
1910s American Edwardian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
1910s French Art Nouveau Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s British George V Vintage Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
1750s Georgian Antique Choker Necklaces
Garnet, 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.