Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Indian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Tanzanite, Tourmaline,...
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Pink Sapphire, Topaz, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold
2010s French Modern Choker Necklaces
1960s Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Brass
Mid-20th Century Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Swedish Vintage Choker Necklaces
Rock Crystal, Silver
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s North American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Unknown Artisan Choker Necklaces
Brass
Mid-20th Century Asian Choker Necklaces
Coral, Turquoise, Silver
Late 20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
Silver, Sterling Silver
20th Century Unknown Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Platinum
2010s North American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Brass
1990s French Choker Necklaces
2010s Dutch Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
1990s Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
1890s Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Gold, 15k Gold, Enamel
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 19th Century British Antique Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Morganite, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Choker Necklaces
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s French Victorian Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate
21st Century and Contemporary American Choker Necklaces
24k Gold, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver, White Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Choker Necklaces
Emerald, 14k Gold
1970s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
1980s Italian Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Coral, Ruby, Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Rock Crystal, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Asian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Chalcedony, Sterling Silver
1980s French Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Early 20th Century French Victorian Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Anglo-Indian Choker Necklaces
Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
Early 2000s European Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
1970s American Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1940s Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Choker Necklaces
Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s German Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
2010s Indian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
1950s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Choker Necklaces
1990s Italian Choker Necklaces
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.