Choker Necklaces
1990s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Silver
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
1990s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Chalcedony, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Gold
Late 20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
1990s American Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 14k Gold, Silver
20th Century American Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Silver
1990s Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Early 19th Century Classical Roman Antique Choker Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Artist Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Black Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artist Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Spinel
20th Century Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
1990s Italian Choker Necklaces
Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold
1990s Choker Necklaces
Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
1990s American Retro Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Late 20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Choker Necklaces
Garnet, Rhodolite, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
1990s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Quartz, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Classical Roman Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Iolite, Topaz, Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Onyx, Gold
1990s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Quartz, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
1990s American Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Silver, 18k Gold, 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.