Choker Necklaces
20th Century American Retro Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
20th Century American Retro Choker Necklaces
Gold-filled
1990s Colombian Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s French Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1980s European Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Retro Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s American Edwardian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Platinum
1990s European Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
1960s French Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
1980s German Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Coral, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
20th Century Unknown Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
1980s European Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
1960s Australian Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Quartz, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Edwardian Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Platinum
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Retro Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century French Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1980s German Edwardian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1950s Dutch Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
1990s North American Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, Platinum
Mid-20th Century French Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
1940s Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Ruby, 14k Gold
1980s Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Rose Gold
Early 2000s Unknown Retro Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Choker Necklaces
Emerald, 14k Gold
1960s European Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 14k Gold
1960s American Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century North American Retro Choker Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Sterling Silver
1950s Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century American Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Unknown Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
1980s German Edwardian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1940s Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Platinum
20th Century English Edwardian Choker Necklaces
Platinum
1960s Greek Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
1950s French Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Topaz, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary North American Retro Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Rhodium, Silver
1990s American Retro Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold, Gold
1990s French Retro Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Gold
1960s French Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
Early 20th Century Dutch Edwardian Choker Necklaces
Coral, Gold
Mid-20th Century Swiss Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Rose Gold, Platinum
1950s American Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Diamond, Platinum
1970s Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
20th Century English Retro Choker Necklaces
Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Unknown Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
1910s European Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
Early 20th Century Edwardian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
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.