Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Multi-gemstone
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver, Enamel
1910s European Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Pearl, Gold Plate
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s American Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century French Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
20th Century Unknown Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl
2010s Australian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
1880s Dutch Early Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver
1950s Belgian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Enamel
Early 20th Century Dutch Edwardian Choker Necklaces
Coral, Gold
1980s French Baroque Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
20th Century French Modern Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1990s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
1960s French Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Copper, Enamel, Gilt Metal
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Contemporary Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold
1990s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Coral, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Sapphire
20th Century European Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
1990s Spanish Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Garnet, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
1980s Unknown Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Swiss Artist Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Malachite, Rock Crystal, Aventurine, Gold-filled, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
1980s German Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Ruby, Silver
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Gold Plate
1980s German Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Tanzanite, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Coral, Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Opal, Quartz, Blue Sapphire, Topa...
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.