Choker Necklaces
1960s Vintage Choker Necklaces
1970s African Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Malachite, Jasper
1970s Greek Greek Revival Vintage Choker Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1970s Italian Vintage Choker Necklaces
14k Gold
1970s American Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1960s Vintage Choker Necklaces
1970s Italian Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
1970s American Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, Platinum
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s French Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
1970s French Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Bronze
1970s French Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
1970s Vintage Choker Necklaces
1970s American Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1970s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
1970s French Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Steel, Stainless Steel
1960s European Vintage Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Danish Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
1970s Swedish Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
1970s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
1970s Italian Vintage Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
1970s Greek Classical Greek Vintage Choker Necklaces
Onyx, 18k Gold
1960s French Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s American Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
1970s Unknown Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Vintage Choker Necklaces
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
1970s French Contemporary Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold, Silver
1970s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Rhodium
1970s American Egyptian Revival Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1970s French Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s American Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1960s American Art Nouveau Vintage Choker Necklaces
Crystal
1970s Vintage Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Gold Plate
1970s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
1960s Australian Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Quartz, Sterling Silver
1970s Contemporary Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Finnish Vintage Choker Necklaces
Moonstone, Silver
1960s Post-War Vintage Choker Necklaces
Coral, Cultured Pearl, Sterling Silver
1970s European Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold, 9k Gold
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
1970s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
1970s American Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
1960s American Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Platinum
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
1960s Unknown Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
1960s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
1970s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate, Mixed Metal
1960s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Steel
1970s French Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Other, 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.