Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Pearl, Sterling Silver, Mixed Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
1820s French Georgian Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
1920s Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Rhodium, Silver
1990s Japanese Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Yellow Gold
1980s Brazilian Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Rubelite, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s French Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
20th Century Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Choker Necklaces
1990s Italian Choker Necklaces
Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Choker Necklaces
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
1990s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Indian Anglo-Indian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Sterling Silver
1990s French Choker Necklaces
1980s American Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Pearl
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
2010s Danish Modern Choker Necklaces
1980s North American Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Coral, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
1930s Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
1990s Greek Hellenistic Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold, 22k Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Dutch High Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Coral, 14k Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
1990s European Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Black Pearl, Gold Plate
1960s European Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 1...
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Modernist Choker Necklaces
Multi-gemstone, Sterling Silver, Silver
Late 20th Century Regency Choker Necklaces
20th Century Italian Choker Necklaces
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Tanzanite, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Agate, Amethyst, Carnelian, Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ga...
2010s European Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modernist Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Israeli Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pink Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Asian Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Topaz, Gold Plate, Rose Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s Indian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, 14k 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.