Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Hong Kong Modern Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, 18k Gold
1950s American Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
1970s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1970s Vintage Choker Necklaces
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Gold Plate
Early 2000s Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Choker Necklaces
1980s European Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Arts and Crafts Choker Necklaces
Tourmaline
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
1980s Unknown Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Quartz
20th Century Italian Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
20th Century Modernist Choker Necklaces
Brass
1980s French Byzantine Vintage Choker Necklaces
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
1980s Central American Vintage Choker Necklaces
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
1970s Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
1980s German Vintage Choker Necklaces
1990s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
1980s French Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
1980s North American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
1990s Swedish Choker Necklaces
Silver
18th Century and Earlier Belle Époque Antique Choker Necklaces
2010s Mexican Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Silver, Brass, Bronze, Mixed Metal
1980s German Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary American Modernist Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
2010s Gothic Revival Choker Necklaces
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold, 14k Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
1970s Swedish Vintage Choker Necklaces
Rock Crystal, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Choker Necklaces
2010s Israeli Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Tanzanite, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate
2010s European Choker Necklaces
2010s Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
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 Choker Necklaces
Gold
2010s Irish Modern Choker Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Platinum
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.