Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Swedish Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Italian Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Burmese Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Jade
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
1990s French Choker Necklaces
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
22k Gold, Gold Plate
1940s American Edwardian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Crystal, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
1950s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Apatite, Gold Plate, Silver
1980s German Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Danish Modern Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Rhodium, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire
20th Century Greek Revival Choker Necklaces
Silver
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Pearl
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Brass
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
2010s Italian Artist Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Rose Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold
Mid-20th Century American Retro Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Brass
1960s Vintage Choker Necklaces
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Brass, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s French Choker Necklaces
2010s British Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Black Pearl, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, Wh...
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
1990s Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
1980s American Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold, Platinum
19th Century Czech Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Garnet, Gold-filled, Silver
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Silver, ...
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond
Mid-20th Century American Modernist Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Brass
Early 1800s Indian Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Asian Choker Necklaces
Coral, Turquoise, Silver
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.