Choker Necklaces
2010s Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Brass
2010s Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Brass
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold
1990s French Art Deco Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
2010s North American Choker Necklaces
Diamond
2010s Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Brass
2010s Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Brass
2010s Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Brass
Mid-20th Century Chinese Modern Choker Necklaces
Jade, 14k Gold
2010s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 14k Gold
20th Century Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Brass
2010s North American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Dutch Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Brass
2010s Italian Renaissance Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Vermeil
Late 20th Century North American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Gold
2010s Dutch Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver, Brass
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
Early 2000s French Modernist Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate
1950s French Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Early 2000s Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Danish Modern Choker Necklaces
1990s Choker Necklaces
Gold
1980s Swedish Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
1990s French Choker Necklaces
1950s Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
1990s French Choker Necklaces
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
1970s American Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s French Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
1980s French Contemporary Vintage Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Steel, Stainless Steel
2010s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Coral, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Mexican Modernist Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
1780s English Georgian Antique Choker Necklaces
Agate, Gold
20th Century Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary North American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Choker Necklaces
Steel, Silver, Stainless Steel
1920s Vintage Choker Necklaces
1980s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 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.