Choker Necklaces
2010s Mexican Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Silver, Brass, Bronze, Copper
Early 2000s Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Mexican Modern Choker Necklaces
2010s Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s French Modern Choker Necklaces
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s French Aesthetic Movement Choker Necklaces
2010s Gothic Revival Choker Necklaces
Silver
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
2010s Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Cultured Pearl, White Gold
Early 2000s Italian Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 2000s French Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Other
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s French Artist Choker Necklaces
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
2010s Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Sapphire, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond
2010s Dutch Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Dutch Early Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Silver, Gold
2010s Spanish Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s French Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Coral, Onyx, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s British Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Asian Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Topaz, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Choker Necklaces
2010s Danish Modern Choker Necklaces
Early 2000s North American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Coral, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate
21st Century and Contemporary European Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Choker Necklaces
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
2010s British Choker Necklaces
Steel, Silver, Stainless Steel
Early 2000s Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
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.