Choker Necklaces
2010s North American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Brass
2010s North American Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Rose Gold
2010s North American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Quartz, Other, Mixed Metal
2010s North American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
1970s German Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Modern Choker Necklaces
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Silver
1950s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Copper, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
White Gold
2010s Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Silver
2010s North American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Sterling Silver
2010s North American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Sterling Silver
Mid-19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Choker Necklaces
Silver
1880s French Egyptian Revival Antique Choker Necklaces
Garnet, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1970s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
1980s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
19th Century Mexican Art Deco Antique Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1970s French Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Other, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Pearl
2010s North American Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s North American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 18k Gold, Stainless Steel
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Agate, Amethyst, Carnelian, Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ga...
2010s North American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 18k Gold, Stainless Steel
1870s British Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
2010s Turkish Romantic Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, Rose Gold
2010s Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s British Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1960s French Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
2010s North American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Onyx, Pearl, 18k Gold, Stainless Steel
2010s Choker Necklaces
Other, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s Italian Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s North American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Stainless Steel
20th Century English Edwardian Choker Necklaces
Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
1990s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Base Metal
Mid-20th Century Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, White Gold
1950s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1970s French Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s South American Modernist Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver, Gold Plate
1960s European Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 14k Gold
1990s Choker Necklaces
1970s Greek Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Modernist Choker Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Italian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Ruby, Yellow 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.