Choker Necklaces
2010s British Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
Late 20th Century European Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
2010s Indian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Rhodium, Silver
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
Silver, Sterling Silver
1970s French Contemporary Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold, Silver
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s European Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
1980s English Egyptian Revival Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
1980s French Byzantine Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1980s European Vintage Choker Necklaces
Coral, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 2000s French Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
1960s Vintage Choker Necklaces
2010s Hong Kong Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Swiss Artist Choker Necklaces
Labradorite, Gold-filled, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
2010s Dutch Modern Choker Necklaces
Chrysophrase, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
1990s Choker Necklaces
1990s French Modernist Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold, 14k Gold
1970s French Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Danish Modern Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, 18k Gold
1950s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s German Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
1970s American Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
2010s Italian Artist Choker Necklaces
Opal, Fire Opal, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century English Choker Necklaces
Ruby, Gold, 9k Gold
1970s Italian Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
1980s German Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Italian Artist Choker Necklaces
Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
1960s American Art Nouveau Vintage Choker Necklaces
Crystal
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Multi-gemstone, Turquoise, Topaz, Quartz, Opal, Onyx, Lapis Laz...
1980s American Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1990s Modern Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Chinese Modern Choker Necklaces
Jade, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Mexican Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
2010s Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century European Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century North American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Brass
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.