Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century Mexican Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century European Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century Italian Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century American Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Baroque Choker Necklaces
Jade, 18k Gold
1990s Spanish Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
1990s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s Vintage Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Gold Plate
1990s Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century North American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond
1990s British Modern Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century English Choker Necklaces
Ruby, Gold, 9k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Artisan Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, South Sea Pearl, Silver, Sterling Silver
1990s French Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Gold Plate, White Gold, Rhodium, Silver
2010s Swiss Artist Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s French Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1960s Post-War Vintage Choker Necklaces
Coral, Cultured Pearl, Sterling Silver
1950s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s French Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold, Enamel
2010s Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Brass
2010s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s European Vintage Choker Necklaces
Coral, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century North American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Platinum
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.