Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver, White Gold
2010s Gothic Revival Choker Necklaces
Silver
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
1990s Italian Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold, Silver
1970s French Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Onyx, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
2010s Italian Choker Necklaces
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
2010s Cypriot Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Italian Vintage Choker Necklaces
14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s French Modern Choker Necklaces
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s French Modern Choker Necklaces
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Asian Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Topaz, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Arts and Crafts Choker Necklaces
Tourmaline
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Cultured Pearl, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Italian Choker Necklaces
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
1970s American Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century European Artist Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Gold Plate
1970s Italian Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
20th Century American Retro Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1960s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century American Retro Choker Necklaces
Gold-filled
Late 20th Century Italian Modernist Choker Necklaces
Silver
1990s American Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
1990s Colombian Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
20th Century Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Late 20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sterling Silver
1990s Choker Necklaces
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Early 2000s Italian Modernist Choker Necklaces
Silver, Sterling Silver
1980s French Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 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.