Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Dutch Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
2010s Dutch Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver, Brass, Mixed Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
2010s Dutch Modern Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Onyx, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Brass
2010s Asian Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Italian Belle Époque Choker Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s South American Modernist Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver, Gold Plate
2010s Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s North American Artisan Choker Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, 14k Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Brass
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, Brown Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Coral, Fluorite, Gold
Early 2000s Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Diamond, Platinum
2010s Turkish Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold
2010s Indian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Italian Choker Necklaces
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Early 2000s French Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 18th Century Spanish Georgian Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Choker Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Other, Other
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s American Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
2010s North American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver, Brass, Mixed Metal
2010s Dutch Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, Jasper, Brass
2010s North American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Pearl
21st Century and Contemporary British Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Choker Necklaces
Diamond
2010s North American Artisan Choker Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, White Gold, Silver
2010s Dutch Modern Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
2010s North American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White 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.