Choker Necklaces
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
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Multi-gemstone, Turquoise, Topaz, Quartz, Opal, Onyx, Lapis Laz...
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Emerald
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
1960s Mexican Vintage Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
1970s Italian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
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
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Colombian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, Platinum
Early 2000s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Emerald
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Multi-gemstone, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
1990s American Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Indian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s Indian Revival Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 1800s Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Emerald
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Natural Pearl, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1820s French Georgian Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 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
1960s Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Emerald
1990s European Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
1950s Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Turquoise, Sterling Silver, Silver
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald
2010s Colombian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 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.