Choker Necklaces
2010s Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Choker Necklaces
20th Century Choker Necklaces
2010s French Modern Choker Necklaces
18th Century Georgian Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, Silver
Mid-20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
2010s Modern Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, 10k Gold, White Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Modern Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Silver
2010s Modern Choker Necklaces
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Onyx, Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Mexican Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Silver, Sterling Silver, Brass, Bronze, Copper
Late 20th Century Italian Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
Early 2000s Danish Modernist Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
Mid-20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
Jade, Pearl, 14k Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
White Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s North American Artisan Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Black Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Black Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s French Aesthetic Movement Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century European Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Swiss Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
1990s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century French Artisan Choker Necklaces
Gold, Gold Plate
1980s American Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Rhodium, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
1940s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1970s Danish Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
1990s Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1980s Unknown Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
2010s Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Black Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
1990s French 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.