Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Indian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Cat’s Eye, Hessonite, 22k...
Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
1980s Swiss Vintage Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Iolite, Peridot, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Ye...
Early 1900s Unknown Retro Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s Edwardian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum
2010s Indian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, 14k Gold
2010s Indian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, 14k Gold
1880s Dutch Early Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Silver
Mid-20th Century French Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Yellow Diamond, Pink Diamond
1990s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Dutch Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Sapphire, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Jade, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Choker Necklaces
Malachite, Diamond, 14k Gold
2010s Dutch Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
1990s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire
Mid-20th Century European Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s Dutch Art Nouveau Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Belgian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
1950s Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Paraiba, Tourmaline, Platinum
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Silver, ...
21st Century and Contemporary American Georgian Choker Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Diamond, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 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.