Choker Necklaces
Mid-20th Century Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Rose Gold
20th Century French Retro Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Spinel, Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold, ...
Late 20th Century French Modernist Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Silver
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Gold
1970s French Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Tourmaline, Quartz, Peridot, White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, ...
2010s Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
1970s Greek Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Georgian Choker Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Diamond, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Black Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Freshwater Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold, Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Hong Kong Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Opal, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
1990s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
20th Century French Modern Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, Peridot, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Diamond, Rock Crystal, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Freshwater Pearl, Pearl, White Diamond, Diamond, Carnelian, Gold, Yellow...
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s Contemporary Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
1990s European Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Platinum
Late 20th Century French Modernist Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow 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.