Choker Necklaces
2010s Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Black Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold
Early 2000s French Belle Époque Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate
Early 19th Century Unknown Georgian Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary North American Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Edwardian Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Platinum
2010s Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Gold Plate, White Gold, Rhodium, Silver
Mid-20th Century North American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Greek Classical Greek Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Brass
1960s Finnish Vintage Choker Necklaces
Moonstone, Silver
Late 20th Century French Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Tanzanite, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Brass
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s North American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
2010s Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Brass
2010s Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Brass
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
1960s Post-War Vintage Choker Necklaces
Coral, Cultured Pearl, Sterling Silver
20th Century Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Brass
1980s North American Contemporary Vintage Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
1970s European Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold, 9k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Natural Pearl, Oriental Pearl, South Sea Pearl, G...
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold
1990s French Modernist Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Rhodium, Silver
2010s Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Brass
2010s Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Brass
Early 19th Century French Contemporary Antique Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
2010s North American Choker Necklaces
Diamond
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
2010s Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Brass
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary North American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
2010s Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s North 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.