Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold, 14k Gold
Early 2000s European Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Pearl
1990s Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
1970s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Brass, Bronze, Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Paraiba, Gold
2010s Spanish Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Bronze
Late 20th Century American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby
2010s Asian Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Moonstone, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Multi-gemstone, Onyx, Emerald, Diamond, Sterling Silver, Silver, 18k Gol...
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Coral, Silver
1990s Emirian Choker Necklaces
22k Gold
20th Century German Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s French Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Italian Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
1990s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Unknown Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Coral, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Vintage Choker Necklaces
1980s Unknown Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 2000s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Silver
Late 20th Century Edwardian Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s Artist Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Moonstone, Gold, Yellow Gold, Vermeil, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14...
1990s Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century Italian Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
1980s French Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
2010s Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary North American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Vermeil, Mixed Metal
1920s Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s Italian Artist Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Anglo-Indian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Sterling Silver
1990s Japanese Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Cultured Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Cat’s ...
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
1980s American Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Pearl
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.