Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary North American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Dutch Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Hematite, Moonstone, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Emirian Modernist Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Modern Choker Necklaces
Zircon, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
1990s American Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
2010s European Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Rose Gold
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Citrine, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Crystal, White Diamond, 18k Gold
1980s American Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Spanish Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1870s European Antique Choker Necklaces
Silver
1980s American Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Black Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Ruby
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Pearl, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Dutch Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
1980s European Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Labradorite, Pearl, Gold Plate
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
1890s Dutch Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Coral, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Romantic Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, White Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Topaz, Tourmaline, 18k Gold,...
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
1960s French Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
Early 2000s French Choker Necklaces
2010s Unknown Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
1980s Italian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
1990s Choker Necklaces
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold
Early 2000s Choker Necklaces
1950s American Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Agate, Jade, Brass, Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Black Pearl, Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown 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.