Choker Necklaces
1970s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
1990s Italian Choker Necklaces
Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
2010s Australian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
1990s Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s American Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Pearl
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Rhodium, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s South American Modernist Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Brass
1980s Brazilian Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Rubelite, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Mexican Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Silver, Brass, Bronze, Mixed Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
20th Century Unknown Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
2010s Mexican Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Silver
1990s Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond
2010s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Cypriot Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
10k Gold
1990s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Hong Kong Modern Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
1950s American Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
1970s Italian Vintage Choker Necklaces
14k Gold
1970s Vintage Choker Necklaces
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
1980s Unknown Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Quartz
Late 20th Century American Modernist Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
1990s Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Baroque Choker Necklaces
Jade, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Choker Necklaces
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.