Choker Necklaces
Early 20th Century Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Choker Necklaces
Brown Diamond, Black Diamond, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White...
1980s North American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
Late 20th Century American Modernist Choker Necklaces
Crystal
1920s Czech Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
2010s French Artist Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold, 14k Gold
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
2010s Unknown Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby
2010s Indian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
1980s Italian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s French Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Moonstone, Topaz, Citrine, Amber, Gold, Gilt Metal, Brass, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Early 1900s Asian Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Emerald
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
1960s American Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1970s American Contemporary Vintage Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Brass
2010s Israeli Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
Palladium
20th Century German Edwardian Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
20th Century Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Sterling Silver
1960s Vintage Choker Necklaces
20th Century Unknown Choker Necklaces
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 15k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Choker Necklaces
14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Sterling Silver
20th Century Italian Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
1980s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Multi-gemstone, Turquoise, Topaz, Quartz, Opal, Onyx, Lapis Laz...
1980s French Contemporary Vintage Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Steel, Stainless Steel
Early 2000s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Silver
Late 20th Century French Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Vintage Choker Necklaces
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Coral, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century European Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
1990s French Artist Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Australian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, 18k 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.