Choker Necklaces
Mid-20th Century American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Choker Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Black Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Black Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
1970s French Contemporary Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
1990s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
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.