Choker Necklaces
1930s Early Victorian Vintage Choker Necklaces
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Mexican Vintage Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American High Victorian Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Rhodium, Silver
1970s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1970s Vintage Choker Necklaces
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century Thai Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sap...
Late 20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
Onyx, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Choker Necklaces
Opal, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Gre...
Mid-20th Century Danish Modernist Choker Necklaces
Silver, Enamel
1950s Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
2010s French Modern Choker Necklaces
2010s Dutch Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
1950s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
20th Century Choker Necklaces
1990s French Choker Necklaces
2010s North American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Choker Necklaces
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Gold Plate, Brass, Gilt Metal
Mid-20th Century American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 14k Gold, 24k Gold, Gold-filled, Gold Plate
1990s French Choker Necklaces
1970s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1980s German Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Choker Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
1980s French Baroque Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
Early 20th Century Choker Necklaces
1980s Italian Contemporary Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, 18k Gold
1970s Mexican Vintage Choker Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Indian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Pearl, Diamond, Gold Plate, Enamel, 14k Gold, Silver
1960s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Brass, Bronze, Gilt Metal
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1890s Belle Époque Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Coral, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Apatite, Gold Plate, Silver
Late 19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Antique Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
2010s Swiss Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Agate, Gold, Gold-filled, Yellow Gold
1880s Dutch Early Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s French Choker Necklaces
1990s Dutch Modern Choker Necklaces
Coral, 18k Gold
1920s Vintage Choker Necklaces
18th Century Georgian Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
2010s Asian Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Topaz, Gold Plate, Rose Gold, Sterling Silver
1970s Vintage Choker Necklaces
1990s German Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Early 1900s American Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
1980s English Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
1990s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
1970s Italian Contemporary Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Pearl, 18k 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.





