Choker Necklaces
Early 20th Century French Victorian Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
1990s Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Coral, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1980s European Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
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
1980s European Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
1880s Dutch Early Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Silver, Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Dutch Early Victorian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Late 20th Century Unknown Retro Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Victorian Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
Early 20th Century French Victorian Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s British Victorian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 15k Gold
Early 20th Century French Victorian Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century European Victorian Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century European Victorian Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Enamel
1990s European Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Early Victorian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s German Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
2010s Victorian Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, White Gold, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Choker Necklaces
Emerald, 14k Gold
1960s French Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Victorian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Tanzanite, 18k Gold, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, 18k Gold
1940s Unknown Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Garnet, Gold
1960s Australian Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Quartz, Sterling Silver
1950s American Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
1950s Dutch Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
1960s American Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Unknown Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
Late 20th Century French Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Retro Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Victorian Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Ruby, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century French Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
1990s North American Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, Platinum
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
1890s Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Rose Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Topaz, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1870s British Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
1890s Late Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
1960s European Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 14k Gold
20th Century North American Retro Choker Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 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.