Choker Necklaces
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond
1970s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
1970s Italian Vintage Choker Necklaces
14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
1980s American Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Pearl
1990s Italian Choker Necklaces
Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Rhodium, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century French Retro Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1960s Norwegian Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Beryl, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Gold Plate, Silver, Enamel
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s South American Modernist Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Late 20th Century Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Platinum
2010s French Artist Choker Necklaces
1980s Brazilian Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Rubelite, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Victorian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Kyanite, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Black Pearl, Rhodium, Silver
1990s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Tanzanite, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Onyx, Pearl, Quartz, Chalcedony, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s French Modern Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
1990s Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Silver
1970s French Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Other, 18k Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century American Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century Unknown Edwardian Choker Necklaces
Opal, Fire Opal, Yellow Gold, Platinum
20th Century French Retro Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Cypriot Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century American Modernist Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
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.