Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
1970s Swiss Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Choker Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold
1920s American Edwardian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Italian Classical Roman Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Edwardian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s German Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Romantic Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Indian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Gold, Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1960s American Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1970s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
2010s Australian Choker Necklaces
Black Diamond, Yellow Gold
2010s Asian Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Moonstone, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary French Aesthetic Movement Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Amethyst
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary European Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Pink Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
1950s Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Early 20th Century French Victorian Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
1980s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Diamond
Early 2000s Italian Byzantine Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, Paraiba, Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1820s French Georgian Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Diamond, Rock Crystal, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
Early 2000s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond
20th Century Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Retro Choker Necklaces
Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s American Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
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.