Choker Necklaces
1980s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 1900s Aesthetic Movement Antique Choker Necklaces
Garnet
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Iolite, Peridot, Topaz, Tourmaline, Rose Gold...
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Tourmaline, Topaz, Peridot, Iolite, Garnet, Citrine, Amethyst, Sterling ...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Emerald, Garnet, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Coral, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Coral, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Late 20th Century Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Coral, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Indonesian Artist Choker Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Pearl, 22k Gold
Early 2000s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Black Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Coral, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Italian Artisan Antique Choker Necklaces
Coral, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s British Edwardian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Coral
1950s Italian Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Coral, Silver
20th Century American Modernist Choker Necklaces
Coral, Pearl, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Garnet, 14k Gold, Silver, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Coral, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Coral, Emerald, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Choker Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Agate, Amethyst, Carnelian, Coral, Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Pearl, Quartz,...
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Garnet, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Garnet, Ruby, Sapphire, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold,...
1970s Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Coral, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Coral, Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Opal, Quartz, Blue Sapphire, Topa...
21st Century and Contemporary American Choker Necklaces
Freshwater Pearl, Garnet, Vermeil
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Coral, White Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Peridot, Topaz, Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s Unknown Vintage Choker Necklaces
Chrysophrase, Coral, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Choker Necklaces
Garnet, Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Coral, 18k Gold
1970s Unknown Vintage Choker Necklaces
Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Italian Choker Necklaces
Coral, 18k Gold
1990s Italian Retro Choker Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Silver
15th Century and Earlier Unknown Artisan Antique Choker Necklaces
Garnet, 22k Gold
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Garnet, Turquoise, Gold, 10k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Pearl, Gold Plate, Silver
Mid-20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Choker Necklaces
Coral, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Yellow ...
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
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.