Choker Necklaces
2010s Spanish Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, White Gold
2010s Danish Modern Choker Necklaces
2010s Asian Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Topaz, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate, Rose Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
2010s Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Thai Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Danish Modern Choker Necklaces
2010s European Modernist Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Modern Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Sapphire, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Dutch Modern Choker Necklaces
Black Opal, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s Dutch Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Spanish Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Dutch Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s French Modern Choker Necklaces
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Choker Necklaces
Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Australian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Pearl, 9k Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold
2010s Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Dutch Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
2010s Victorian Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Asian Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sterling Silver
2010s Choker Necklaces
2010s European Renaissance Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s British Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Dutch Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Brass
2010s European Modern Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Quartz, Vermeil
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Turquoise, Vermeil
2010s French Choker Necklaces
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Swiss Artist Choker Necklaces
Labradorite, Gold-filled, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Dutch Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Victorian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Tanzanite, 18k Gold, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
2010s Indian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Sterling Silver
2010s North American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Black Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 14k Go...
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Dutch Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 10k Gold, White Gold
2010s British Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Dutch Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Dutch Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Hematite, Moonstone, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White 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.