Choker Necklaces
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1970s American Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century English Choker Necklaces
Ruby, Gold, 9k Gold
Late 20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
1990s Japanese Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Yellow Gold
2010s French Aesthetic Movement Choker Necklaces
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
2010s Danish Modern Choker Necklaces
2010s Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Greek Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Retro Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Platinum
1910s Dutch Art Nouveau Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Dutch Modern Choker Necklaces
Black Opal, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green ...
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
1950s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
2010s Spanish Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century American Choker Necklaces
Carnelian, Turquoise, Gold Plate
2010s Danish Modern Choker Necklaces
20th Century Victorian Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Dutch Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold
1950s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
1950s American Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century French Victorian Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
2010s European Modernist Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Dutch Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold
Late 20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow G...
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Dutch Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Modernist Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Steel
1980s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Choker Necklaces
Brass
2010s Modern Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Sapphire, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
1970s French Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Steel, Stainless Steel
1960s European Vintage Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s British Victorian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 15k Gold
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Early 20th Century French Victorian Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow 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.