Choker Necklaces
Late 18th Century Italian Classical Roman Antique Choker Necklaces
Coral, Gold
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Coral, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Cultured Pearl, White Gold
1970s Italian Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Coral, Onyx, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Japanese Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Hungarian Renaissance Revival Antique Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Silver, Enamel
1970s Danish Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Coral, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Asian Modern Choker Necklaces
Black Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s North American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Black Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 14k Go...
20th Century Unknown Choker Necklaces
Coral, Sterling Silver
1930s American Baroque Vintage Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Cultured Pearl
2010s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s European Vintage Choker Necklaces
Coral, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
1960s Post-War Vintage Choker Necklaces
Coral, Cultured Pearl, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Natural Pearl, Oriental Pearl, South Sea Pearl, G...
2010s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Coral, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Cultured Pearl
20th Century Unknown Choker Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold
1960s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Peridot, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Natural Pearl
2010s Italian Belle Époque Choker Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Coral, Fluorite, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
20th Century North American Retro Choker Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Sterling Silver
1990s Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Coral
1930s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Coral, Silver
Late 20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
Onyx, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterli...
2010s Israeli Choker Necklaces
Coral
1890s Dutch Late Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Coral, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modernist Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
1970s European Romantic Vintage Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Agate, Amethyst, Carnelian, Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ga...
2010s American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Coral, 14k Gold
Late 19th Century Dutch Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Coral, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Tibetan Anglo-Indian Antique Choker Necklaces
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Silver
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century American Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Coral, Gold Plate, Silver
1950s Italian Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Antique Choker Necklaces
Coral, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Platinum
Early 20th Century Dutch Edwardian Choker Necklaces
Coral, Gold
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Polynesian Modern Choker Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Base Metal
1990s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold,...
1990s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Coral, Yellow Gold, 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.