Choker Necklaces
Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Coral, Gold Plate, Silver
1880s French Egyptian Revival Antique Choker Necklaces
Garnet, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Early 19th Century Classical Roman Antique Choker Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-19th Century European Romantic Antique Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, Vermeil, Silver
1890s Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Unknown Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Coral, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Hungarian Renaissance Revival Antique Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Silver, Enamel
Late 19th Century Dutch Art Nouveau Antique Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold
Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Enamel
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, 18k Gold
Early 19th Century French Contemporary Antique Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Garnet, Gold
Early 19th Century Unknown Georgian Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Gold Plate, Silver, Enamel
1850s Antique Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Antique Choker Necklaces
Crystal
19th Century Mexican Art Deco Antique Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Mid-19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Choker Necklaces
Silver
1870s British Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Rose Gold
1870s Italian Etruscan Revival Antique Choker Necklaces
Agate, Gold, 18k Gold
1890s Dutch Late Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Coral, 14k Gold
Late 19th Century French Antique Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
1880s British Late Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Silver
1890s Swedish Antique Choker Necklaces
Onyx, Rock Crystal, Silver
Early 1900s Tibetan Anglo-Indian Antique Choker Necklaces
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Silver
Late 19th Century Dutch Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Coral, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Choker Necklaces
Moonstone, Cat’s Eye, 14k Gold, Gold-filled
1880s Etruscan Revival Antique Choker Necklaces
Jade, Gold, 14k Gold
Early 1900s Antique Choker Necklaces
Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
1860s Italian Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Agate, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Antique Choker Necklaces
Silver, Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Antique Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, 14k Gold
19th Century European Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Pinchbeck
Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Gold-filled, Rose Gold
19th Century Austrian Early Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate
1870s Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
1860s British Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Silver, Gold
19th Century English High Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 15k Gold
Early 1800s Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Emerald
1880s Antique Choker Necklaces
Gold, 15k Gold
1890s Antique Choker Necklaces
1890s Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver
1870s European Antique Choker Necklaces
Silver
1890s English Renaissance Revival Antique Choker Necklaces
Enamel, Gold
1890s Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Natural Pearl, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1850s Indian Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald
Early 1800s Indian Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Pearl, 18k Gold
1890s French Edwardian Antique Choker Necklaces
Vermeil, Sterling Silver
19th Century English Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Cut Steel
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
9k Gold, Rose Gold
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow 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.