Choker Necklaces
1960s Vintage Choker Necklaces
1990s French Choker Necklaces
1990s French Choker Necklaces
1960s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
1990s French Modernist Choker Necklaces
1990s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Platinum
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Choker Necklaces
Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1990s Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
1990s Italian Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold, Silver
1990s Choker Necklaces
1990s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1960s Vintage Choker Necklaces
1990s Colombian Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Choker Necklaces
1990s Spanish Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
1990s American Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
1990s Spanish Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, White Gold
1990s Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Japanese Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Yellow Gold
1960s European Vintage Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Colombian Modernist Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
1990s European Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
1990s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
1960s French Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s American Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
1990s American Modernist Choker Necklaces
Silver, Sterling Silver
1990s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
1960s Vintage Choker Necklaces
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
1990s Italian Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Choker Necklaces
1990s French Modernist Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1990s Modern Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
1960s American Art Nouveau Vintage Choker Necklaces
Crystal
1990s French Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
1990s Spanish Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
1990s Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
1990s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
1960s Australian Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Quartz, Sterling Silver
1990s British Modern Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
1990s French Choker Necklaces
1990s Greek Classical Greek 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
1990s French Modernist Choker Necklaces
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
1990s French Choker Necklaces
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
1990s French Art Deco Choker Necklaces
1990s Choker Necklaces
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.