Choker Necklaces
2010s Indian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1980s American Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Rhodium, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Coral, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Late 20th Century Italian Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
Late 20th Century European Modern Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Black Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Tanzanite, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century French Antique Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Marcasite, Silver
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose 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
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold, 10k Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
2010s American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Jade, Turquoise, Black Jade, 14k Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Titanium
20th Century French Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
1980s Swiss Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond
2010s South American Modernist Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Brass
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
2010s Choker Necklaces
Brass
2010s Choker Necklaces
Brass
1950s American Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century American Modernist Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
1970s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary German Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Multi-gemstone, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
1980s Brazilian Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Rubelite, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
1990s Italian Choker Necklaces
Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Brass
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Gold Plate
1970s Italian Vintage Choker Necklaces
14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Israeli Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
1980s Unknown Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Quartz
2010s Victorian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Tanzanite, 18k Gold, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
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.