Choker Necklaces
Mid-20th Century Asian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Coral, Silver
Mid-20th Century Chinese Modern Choker Necklaces
Jade, 14k Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century Contemporary Choker Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
1990s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
1990s Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
1970s Unknown Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
1980s French Byzantine Vintage Choker Necklaces
1870s British Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
15k Gold
Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
20th Century Modernist Choker Necklaces
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
1970s Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary European Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s German Vintage Choker Necklaces
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
1990s Swedish Choker Necklaces
Silver
2010s French Artist Choker Necklaces
1990s Choker Necklaces
2010s European Choker Necklaces
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Platinum
1980s German Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Brass
1970s Swedish Vintage Choker Necklaces
Rock Crystal, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Mexican Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Silver, Brass, Bronze, Mixed Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
2010s Victorian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Kyanite, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s Dutch Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
1980s Unknown Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Quartz
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond
2010s French Modern Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond
2010s Israeli Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Tanzanite, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, 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.