Choker Necklaces
Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Turquoise, Vermeil
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
2010s French Choker Necklaces
1980s English Egyptian Revival Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
2010s Dutch Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
1970s Contemporary Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Vintage Choker Necklaces
1960s American Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Italian Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s French Byzantine Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Sterling Silver
2010s Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Victorian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Tanzanite, 18k Gold, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Italian Artist Choker Necklaces
Peridot, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
1980s German Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1990s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century European Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s French Modernist Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
1970s French Contemporary Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold, Silver
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Swiss Artist Choker Necklaces
Labradorite, Gold-filled, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1970s American Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
2010s Dutch Modern Choker Necklaces
Chrysophrase, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, 18k Gold
Early 2000s French Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
Mid-20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
Silver, Sterling Silver
1980s American Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
2010s Thai Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Danish Modern Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
1970s French Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond
1990s Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow 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.