Choker Necklaces
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
1980s Unknown Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century European Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Dutch Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
1980s German Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond
1970s American Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Crystal, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
1970s American Egyptian Revival Vintage Choker Necklaces
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Garnet, 14k Gold
2010s Indian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sterling Silver
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, Tanzanite, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Opal, 14k Gold, Gold-filled, Bronze
1960s Greek Vintage Choker Necklaces
22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 10k Gold
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Brass, Bronze, Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Rhodium, Silver
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Gilt Metal
1970s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Early 2000s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate
1970s Vintage Choker Necklaces
1990s Choker Necklaces
Jade, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Opal
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
1990s Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Early 2000s Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1980s Unknown Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
1980s European Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Italian Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artist Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Coral, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
1980s American Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Pearl
2010s Indian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Tanzanite, Tourmaline,...
Late 20th Century Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Modernist Choker Necklaces
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 19th Century British Antique Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
1920s Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
2010s French Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Sterling Silver
2010s Swiss Artist Choker Necklaces
Labradorite, Silver
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 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.