Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Topaz, Blue Topaz, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, White Gold
2010s French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Diamond, Amethyst, Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Diamond, White Gold, 10k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Dutch Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
1970s French Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Steel, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold
1930s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Rhodium
Late 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Tanzanite, 18k Gold, Silver
1990s Dutch Modern Choker Necklaces
Coral, 18k Gold
1990s Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Thai Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Topaz, 1...
2010s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Rock Crystal, 24k Gold, Gold Plate, Base Metal, Brass, Gilt Metal
20th Century Modern Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Norwegian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver, Gold, Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Crystal, 22k Gold, Gold Plate, Brass, Mixed Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Base Metal, Brass, Mixed Metal
1930s Early Victorian Vintage Choker Necklaces
1960s American Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Brass
1980s German Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
20th Century Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
Onyx, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s Thai Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, 18k Gold
1880s Dutch Early Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
1950s Vintage Choker Necklaces
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Early 2000s Israeli Artist Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Onyx, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1990s French Choker Necklaces
1980s Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Choker Necklaces
Jade, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century Thai Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sap...
20th Century Italian Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modernist Choker Necklaces
Garnet, Zircon, Silver, Sterling Silver
1980s German Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1990s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
1990s Unknown Artisan Choker Necklaces
1980s English Egyptian Revival Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Silver
20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Tanzanite, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Mid-20th Century English Choker Necklaces
9k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Amethyst, Multi-gemstone, Quartz, Other, Yellow ...
1890s English Antique Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, 9k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold, Gold Plate
1990s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Brass
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Choker Necklaces
10k Gold
1970s Vintage Choker Necklaces
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.