Choker Necklaces





21st Century and Contemporary Belle Époque Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, White Gold
2010s Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
1950s Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Sterling Silver, Mixed Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Tanzanite, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Modernist Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
2010s Modern Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
1990s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, White Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Retro Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Modern Choker Necklaces
1990s Choker Necklaces
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold
1980s Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
1970s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
2010s Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Morganite, Rose Gold, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Modern Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Natural Pearl, Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver
Late 20th Century Modernist Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Artist Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Topaz, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl
2010s Choker Necklaces
1960s Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald
1950s Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Base Metal
2010s Modern Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, 18k Gold
1950s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
1990s Modern Choker Necklaces
1980s Contemporary Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Modernist Choker Necklaces
Crystal
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Gold-filled, Gold Plate, 14k Gold, 24k Gold
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Artist Choker Necklaces
Malachite, Gold-filled, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary 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.