Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold, 14k Gold
2010s European Choker Necklaces
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s French Artist Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Brass
1970s Swedish Vintage Choker Necklaces
Rock Crystal, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate
2010s Victorian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Kyanite, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Mexican Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Silver, Brass, Bronze, Mixed Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
2010s Israeli Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Tanzanite, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond
2010s Dutch Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Black Pearl, Rhodium, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, Gol...
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold
2010s Irish Modern Choker Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Platinum
1990s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s French Modern Choker Necklaces
1970s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
1950s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
2010s French Modern Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Tanzanite, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
1960s American Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Onyx, Pearl, Quartz, Chalcedony, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
1980s Italian Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Irish Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White 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.