Choker Necklaces
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Platinum
1950s Renaissance Revival Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Asian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Garnet, Rhodolite, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Black Pearl, South Sea Pearl, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
20th Century French Belle Époque Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Sapphire, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
1940s European Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond
20th Century Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Ruby, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s North American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century North American Victorian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Swiss Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Yellow Gold, Steel, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
1950s Belgian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, White Gold
2010s American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
1990s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Diamond
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond
2010s German Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1760s Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Silver
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American 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.