Choker Necklaces
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Victorian Choker Necklaces
Opal, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Pink Sapphire, Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 14k Gold, 24k Gold, Gold-filled, Gold Plate
2010s American Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Emirian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
1990s French Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Gold Plate
1940s Dutch Early Victorian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver
1970s French Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold
1950s Swedish Vintage Choker Necklaces
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
1990s Choker Necklaces
2010s Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Ruby, Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
Early 2000s French Choker Necklaces
1950s Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Turquoise, Sterling Silver, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Diamond
1990s Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s European Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Unknown Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
1960s American Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
22k Gold, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Arts and Crafts Choker Necklaces
Blue Topaz, Topaz, 22k Gold, 15k Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
1960s Greek Vintage Choker Necklaces
22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver
1980s Dutch Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Chrysophrase, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
1940s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Brass
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond
1980s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Silver Plate
1990s European Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Early 2000s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
20th Century Choker Necklaces
2010s French Aesthetic Movement Choker Necklaces
1920s Czech Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Classical Roman Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Quartz, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Multi-gemstone
1960s American Vintage Choker Necklaces
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.