Choker Necklaces
2010s Zambian Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Silver
1880s French Egyptian Revival Antique Choker Necklaces
Garnet, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Agate, Amethyst, Carnelian, Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ga...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Tanzanite, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Choker Necklaces
Emerald, 14k Gold
1990s American Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Asian Modern Choker Necklaces
Emerald, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Asian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
2010s Asian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold, 14k Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century North American Victorian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Zambian Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Asian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Garnet, Rhodolite, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Colombian Choker Necklaces
Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Emerald
2010s African Artisan Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Garnet, Tourmaline, Topaz, Peridot, Sterling Silver, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Choker Necklaces
Emerald, 14k Gold
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Choker Necklaces
Emerald, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Garnet, 14k Gold
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Emerald, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold, Platinum, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Israeli Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Emerald
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
18th Century Georgian Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Emerald, 10k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Emerald, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Choker Necklaces
Black Diamond, Garnet, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 2000s Italian Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Diamond, Emerald, Tourmaline, 18k 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.