Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
2010s Danish Modern Choker Necklaces
1990s Italian Choker Necklaces
Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Pearl, Sterling Silver, Mixed Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Retro Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century British Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Rhodium, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modernist Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Multi-gemstone, Turquoise, Topaz, Quartz, Opal, Onyx, Lapis Laz...
20th Century Choker Necklaces
1980s American Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Pearl
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Choker Necklaces
1980s Brazilian Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Rubelite, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
2010s Indian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sterling Silver
20th Century Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 14k Gold, 24k Gold, Gold-filled, Gold Plate
1950s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
1950s European Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
1980s Unknown Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Quartz
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
1960s Vintage Choker Necklaces
1990s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
1990s French Choker Necklaces
2010s Indian Anglo-Indian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Sterling Silver
1960s American Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Brass
2010s European Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, 18k Gold
19th Century Antique Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Platinum
1990s French Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Vintage Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Classical Roman Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Peridot, Ruby, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
1980s German Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s French Modern Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Pearl, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Platinum
1970s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Black Pearl, White Gold
Early 2000s Choker Necklaces
Garnet, Rhodolite, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Chalcedony, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Silver, 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.