Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Brass, Other
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
20th Century French Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
1990s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Brass
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Danish Modern Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Modern Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, White Gold, 10k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Rose Gold
1990s European Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Choker Necklaces
Agate, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1990s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Choker Necklaces
Black Diamond, Garnet, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1990s Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Pearl
2010s Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Turkish Modern Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Artist Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, Rhodium
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Rose Gold
1990s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Modern Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Ruby, Yellow Gold
2010s Mexican Modern Choker Necklaces
Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Modern Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
2010s Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
2010s Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
1990s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Yellow Diamond, Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Oriental Pearl...
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
1990s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold
2010s Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Artist Choker Necklaces
Gold, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Brass
2010s Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
1980s French Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Tourmaline, White Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
2010s French Modern Choker Necklaces
20th Century French Modern Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, Peridot, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
14k 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.