Choker Necklaces
1940s Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s German Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1990s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary British Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
1950s American Vintage Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Garnet, Zircon, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
1980s French Classical Greek Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Gold Plate, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, White Gold
1980s Unknown Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
1990s Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century French Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, 18k Gold
1980s Italian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
22k Gold, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Chalcedony, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary North American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Gold Plate, Brass
1950s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Copper, Enamel
Early 2000s French Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s Unknown Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Dutch Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Tanzanite, Tourmaline,...
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, Brown Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1960s Unknown Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Natural Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s French Modern Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Moonstone, Platinum
Late 20th Century American Modernist Choker Necklaces
Multi-gemstone, Sterling Silver, Silver
Early 1800s Indian Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Pearl, 18k Gold
20th Century Egyptian Egyptian Revival Choker Necklaces
24k Gold, Yellow Gold, Brass
20th Century Unknown Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American Modernist Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Garnet, Topaz, Zircon, Blue Topaz, Silver, Sterling Silver
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.





