Choker Necklaces
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Gold Plate, Silver, Enamel
Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1780s English Georgian Antique Choker Necklaces
Agate, Gold
Early 1900s Antique Choker Necklaces
Crystal
Early 18th Century Spanish Georgian Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Silver
1760s Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Silver
Early 1900s Antique Choker Necklaces
Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Early 1900s Tibetan Anglo-Indian Antique Choker Necklaces
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Silver
18th Century Georgian Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, Silver
Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
18th Century Unknown Early Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1790s European Antique Choker Necklaces
Garnet, Silver
18th Century Unknown Early Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Late 18th Century Italian Classical Roman Antique Choker Necklaces
Coral, Gold
1790s Antique Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
Early 1900s Italian Artisan Antique Choker Necklaces
Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Sterling Silver
18th Century Portuguese Antique Choker Necklaces
Chrysoberyl, Silver
Early 1900s Aesthetic Movement Antique Choker Necklaces
Garnet
Early 1900s Danish Antique Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Chalcedony, Sterling Silver
Late 18th Century Late Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, 18k Gold
Early 1900s Asian Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 10k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Coral, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Gold
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Natural Pearl, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century American Victorian Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Asian Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Topaz, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Topaz, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Early 19th Century Unknown Georgian Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Mexican Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Asian Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 10k Gold
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Choker Necklaces
Other, Silver
Early 18th Century European Romantic Antique Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 22k Gold, Enamel
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Peridot, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel
Early 1900s Unknown Late Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Russian Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Gold
Early 1900s Unknown Antique Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
1790s George III Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Gold, 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.