Choker Necklaces
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Garnet, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Peridot, Topaz, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Choker Necklaces
Garnet, Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Coral, Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Opal, Quartz, Blue Sapphire, Topa...
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Sterling Silver, Mixed Metal, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Choker Necklaces
Freshwater Pearl, Garnet, Vermeil
1960s Danish Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Brass, Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Amethyst, Peridot, Topaz, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1980s American Baroque Vintage Choker Necklaces
Citrine, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Sterling Silver
1990s Italian Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Citrine, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Peridot, Topaz, Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s Unknown Vintage Choker Necklaces
Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Citrine, 18k Gold, Gold
1980s American Vintage Choker Necklaces
Peridot, Citrine, Topaz
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Iolite, Peridot, Topaz, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
15th Century and Earlier Unknown Artisan Antique Choker Necklaces
Garnet, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Pearl, Gold Plate, Silver
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Garnet, Turquoise, Gold, 10k Gold
19th Century British Georgian Antique Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Sterling Silver
2010s Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Italian Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, White Diamond, Citrine, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Austrian Neoclassical Choker Necklaces
Garnet, Pearl, Sterling Silver
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.