Choker Necklaces
2010s French Modern Choker Necklaces
1920s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Choker Necklaces
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
2010s Indian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Sterling Silver
1960s American Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Brass
1910s Dutch Art Nouveau Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
1980s German Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1980s Unknown Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Enamel
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
1880s Dutch Early Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Anglo-Indian Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1990s French Modernist Choker Necklaces
Base Metal
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
1980s German Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sa...
1990s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
1980s English Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
2010s European Contemporary Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Israeli Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pink Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
20th Century Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Dutch Early Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Silver
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
2010s European Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
2010s Swiss Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Agate, Gold, Gold-filled, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Morganite, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Israeli Artist Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Yellow Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Opal, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, B...
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1890s English Antique Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, 9k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Pearl, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Silver
1990s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Brass
1950s French Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Gold Plate, Brass
18th Century and Earlier Belle Époque Antique Choker Necklaces
1990s French Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Classical Roman Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Peridot, Ruby, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Choker Necklaces
Rock Crystal
1980s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
20th Century Arts and Crafts Choker Necklaces
Moonstone, 14k Gold, Silver, Rose Gold
Early 2000s Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Base Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Choker Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Pearl, Silver
2010s Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Danish Modernist Choker Necklaces
Silver, Enamel
1990s European Romantic Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 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.