Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Indian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Tanzanite, Tourmaline,...
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s French Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
1980s French Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Early 2000s Victorian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
20th Century Egyptian Egyptian Revival Choker Necklaces
24k Gold, Yellow Gold, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Arts and Crafts Choker Necklaces
Imperial Topaz, Topaz
Mid-20th Century American Retro Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century North American Retro Choker Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s French Choker Necklaces
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
1940s Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Opal
1970s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s French Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
1960s Danish Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Brass, Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Artist Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s British Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Crystal, 22k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Silver, Brass
2010s Indian Anglo-Indian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Sterling Silver
1980s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Brass, Bronze, Gilt Metal
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Unknown Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
20th Century French Retro Choker Necklaces
Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Dutch Victorian Choker Necklaces
Coral, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Emerald, Brass
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Artist Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
1750s English Georgian Antique Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1990s Choker Necklaces
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
1970s Burmese Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Jade
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Gold, Platinum
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s American Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Silver
1980s Italian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Anglo-Indian Choker Necklaces
Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Topaz, 18k Gold, Silver
1990s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Peridot, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Gold, 15k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Choker Necklaces
Malachite, Diamond, 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.