Choker Necklaces
1980s French Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Jade, Black Jade, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Coral, Onyx, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century American Choker Necklaces
Carnelian, Turquoise, Gold Plate
2010s Dutch Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Turquoise, Vermeil
2010s Hong Kong Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Chinese Modern Choker Necklaces
Jade, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Baroque Choker Necklaces
Jade, 18k Gold
20th Century French Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Jade, 14k Gold
19th Century Mexican Art Deco Antique Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, White Gold
20th Century Indian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, 14k Gold
2010s Dutch Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, Jasper, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Turquoise
Late 19th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Antique Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, 14k Gold
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s North American Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s North American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Stainless Steel
1960s Mexican Vintage Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American Etruscan Revival Choker Necklaces
Jade, 14k Gold
2010s American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Jade, Turquoise, Black Jade, 14k Gold
Early 1900s Tibetan Anglo-Indian Antique Choker Necklaces
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Silver
Mid-20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
1880s Etruscan Revival Antique Choker Necklaces
Jade, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
1860s Italian Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Agate, Turquoise, 18k Gold
20th Century Mexican Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, Yellow Gold
2010s North American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
1930s Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, White Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Jade, Opal, Gold, Yellow Gold, 10k Gold
1970s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Jade, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Jade, 10k Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1960s Danish Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Greek Greek Revival Vintage Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Asian Modern Choker Necklaces
Jade, 18k Gold
19th Century English High Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 15k Gold
20th Century American Anglo-Indian Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Artist Choker Necklaces
Amazonite, Coral, Turquoise, Vermeil
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, Opal, Quartz, Topaz, Turqu...
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Jade, Ruby, 18k Gold, White 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.