Choker Necklaces
1990s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
2010s Indian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Tanzanite, Tourmaline,...
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
Early 2000s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Pearl, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
1880s Dutch High Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Garnet, 14k Gold
1880s Dutch Early Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Silver
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Gold Plate, Brass, Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
1870s English Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Moonstone, Gold, 15k Gold
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Hematite, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century French Retro Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1980s Unknown Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Choker Necklaces
Mid-20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Multi-gemstone, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s French Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Rhodium, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Choker Necklaces
14k Gold
20th Century Italian Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Pearl
1970s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Morganite, Opal, Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Italian Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
1960s Indian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
1990s French Byzantine Choker Necklaces
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century English Belle Époque Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
1980s European Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 10k Gold
1980s German Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, Tanzanite, 14k Gold, White Gold
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Mid-20th Century Italian Retro Choker Necklaces
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Pink Sapphire, Topaz, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Turquoise
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Choker Necklaces
2010s Indian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Early 20th Century English Belle Époque Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, Platinum
2010s Asian Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Victorian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Kyanite, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Edwardian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
1990s Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1980s German Vintage Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
1930s Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
1960s Greek Greek Revival Vintage Choker Necklaces
22k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
1970s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Agate, Amethyst, Carnelian, Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ga...
Mid-20th Century French Retro Choker Necklaces
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Opal, 14k Gold, Gold-filled, Bronze
1760s French George II Antique Choker Necklaces
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.