Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold, 14k Gold
1990s Italian Modernist Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1950s Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Brass
20th Century Unknown Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
1940s South American Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Coral
1990s Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
20th Century Mexican Modernist Choker Necklaces
Silver
2010s Asian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Rhodium, Silver
Mid-20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Mexican Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
1920s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
1990s Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
1970s Italian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
2010s Italian Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Sterling Silver
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century Danish Modern Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s French Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Retro Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
1990s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
1980s Unknown Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
1950s Unknown Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
1990s French Romantic Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1950s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Copper, Enamel
2010s Spanish Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Bronze
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
2010s Indian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Brass, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Multi-gemstone, 14k Gold
1980s Swiss Vintage Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Iolite, Peridot, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Ye...
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
1960s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Rock Crystal, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Choker Necklaces
Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Black Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, Pearl, 18k G...
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s Unknown Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Brass
Late 20th Century Modern Choker Necklaces
Freshwater Pearl, Sterling Silver
1990s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s Unknown Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
1990s French Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Choker Necklaces
14k Gold
18th Century and Earlier Belle Époque Antique Choker Necklaces
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
1880s Belle Époque Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, Platinum
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Amber, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
2010s British Choker Necklaces
Pink Sapphire, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Silver
1970s American Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1990s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
20th Century Choker Necklaces
20th Century Portuguese Artisan Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Polynesian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 18k 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.