Choker Necklaces
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Peridot, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Agate, Diamond, Onyx, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
1970s European Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold, 9k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Retro Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, South Sea Pearl
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Coral, Silver
Early 2000s German Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
1970s Vintage Choker Necklaces
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1850s British Antique Choker Necklaces
15k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s French Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Steel, Stainless Steel
1970s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1990s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Agate, Sterling Silver
1950s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
1990s Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
1980s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
1970s German Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
2010s Choker Necklaces
Pearl
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
Early 2000s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
1980s Unknown Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Quartz
Early 20th Century French Etruscan Revival Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold
1990s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Brass
1990s Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Egyptian Modern Choker Necklaces
24k Gold, Gold Plate, Brass
2010s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
1980s Italian Vintage Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
Early 20th Century Asian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Onyx, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
1980s French Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Freshwater Pearl, Pearl, White Diamond, Diamond, Carnelian, Gold, Yellow...
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Silver, ...
1960s European Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 1...
1880s Dutch Early Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver
2010s Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
1990s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Beryl, Green Beryl, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Yellow Diamond, Pink Diamond
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
1970s German Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1990s European Choker Necklaces
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French 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.