Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Colombian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, White Gold
1980s Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Multi-gemstone, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Vintage Choker Necklaces
20th Century Swiss Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold
1990s French Retro Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s German Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
1980s German Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond
2010s Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century European Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 2000s French Choker Necklaces
20th Century European Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
18th Century and Earlier Antique Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Asian Modern Choker Necklaces
Jade, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
1990s Emirian Choker Necklaces
22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Mexican Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Mexican Modernist Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Quartz, Moonstone, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
15th Century and Earlier French Antique Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Black Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
2010s French Artist Choker Necklaces
2010s American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Coral, 14k Gold, Gold
1820s Italian Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
15th Century and Earlier Unknown Artisan Antique Choker Necklaces
Garnet, 22k Gold
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold
Early 2000s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Peridot, Sterling Silver
1990s Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Black Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
2010s Colombian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
2010s Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Brass, Enamel
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Coral, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
1980s French Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Emerald
1960s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 14k 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.