Choker Necklaces
1980s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
1980s Italian Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
1980s Brazilian Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Rubelite, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1980s Unknown Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Unknown Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s French Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Jade, Black Jade, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Earrings: 1" x 1.25"...
1980s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
1980s American Vintage Choker Necklaces
1940s Vintage Choker Necklaces
1980s French Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s American Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s European Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
1980s American Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
1980s French Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
1980s European Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
1980s Italian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Ruby, Yellow Gold
1980s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Italian Contemporary Vintage Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s German Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
1980s Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
1980s American Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Pearl
1980s Brazilian Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Quartz, Sterling Silver
1980s Unknown Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Quartz
1980s French Byzantine Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1980s English Egyptian Revival Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1980s German Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
1980s American Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1980s German Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1940s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
1980s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1980s English Egyptian Revival Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1980s American Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1940s Unknown Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Platinum
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
1980s European Vintage Choker Necklaces
Coral, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
1980s German Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1980s North American Contemporary Vintage Choker Necklaces
1940s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
1980s French Contemporary Vintage Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Steel, Stainless Steel
1980s Swedish Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
1980s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
1980s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
1980s German Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate
1980s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1980s American Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Citrine, 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.