Choker Necklaces
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Choker Necklaces
Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Platinum
1990s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Tanzanite, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
1970s French Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Other, 18k Gold
1990s Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Silver
1990s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century American Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century Unknown Edwardian Choker Necklaces
Opal, Fire Opal, Yellow Gold, Platinum
20th Century French Retro Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Unknown Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Coral, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
1950s American Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
1970s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1970s Unknown Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, Brass, Enamel
1950s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Onyx, Yellow Gold
1970s Italian Vintage Choker Necklaces
14k Gold
Late 20th Century American Modernist Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
1990s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Late 20th Century Contemporary Choker Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century European Jugendstil Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Pearl, White Gold, Platinum, Gold
1980s French Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1990s Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
1990s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
20th Century Modernist Choker Necklaces
Brass
1870s British Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
15k Gold
Mid-20th Century Asian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Coral, Silver
Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
1970s Unknown Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
1970s Vintage Choker Necklaces
20th Century Italian Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
1980s German Vintage Choker Necklaces
1980s French Byzantine Vintage Choker Necklaces
1980s North American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
1980s Central American Vintage Choker Necklaces
1980s French Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Enamel
1990s Choker Necklaces
1990s Swedish Choker Necklaces
Silver
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
1970s Swedish Vintage Choker Necklaces
Rock Crystal, Silver
1980s German Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1980s American Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Pearl
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1990s Turkish Byzantine Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Turquoise, 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.