Choker Necklaces
Mid-20th Century Unknown Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Freshwater Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Indian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
Early 1900s Unknown Retro Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Portuguese Egyptian Revival Choker Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century French Victorian Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Choker Necklaces
Freshwater Pearl, Garnet, Vermeil
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1760s Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Silver
19th Century English Antique Choker Necklaces
20th Century Retro Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
2010s Italian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Garnet, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
1890s Unknown Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Coral, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Dutch Early Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Artisan Choker Necklaces
22k Gold, Vermeil
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Anglo-Indian Choker Necklaces
Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
1990s Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1970s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Early 2000s French Choker Necklaces
2010s Brazilian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Brass
1990s French Choker Necklaces
1970s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
1890s Antique Choker Necklaces
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century Unknown Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Aesthetic Movement Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
1990s Swiss Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold
1950s Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Jade, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s British Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Black Pearl, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, Wh...
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Spanish Choker Necklaces
Bronze, 24k Gold
1970s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
20th Century Victorian Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Artisan Choker Necklaces
Brass
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Indian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Pearl, Sterling Silver, Mixed Metal
1990s Italian Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Dutch Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
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.