Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Coral, Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Opal, Quartz, Blue Sapphire, Topa...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Amethyst, Peridot, Topaz, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1920s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Topaz, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Topaz, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Unknown Choker Necklaces
Topaz, Pearl, Blue Topaz, Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Peridot, Topaz, Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Topaz, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s American Vintage Choker Necklaces
Peridot, Citrine, Topaz
Early 2000s Italian Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Topaz, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Topaz, 14k Gold
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Topaz, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Iolite, Peridot, Topaz, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
1970s Burmese Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Jade
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, Quartz, Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Emerald, Quartz, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Topaz...
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Yellow Sapphire, Topaz, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1840s French Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold
1920s Chinese Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Jade, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Quartz, Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold...
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Topaz, Diamond, Blue Topaz, 14k 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.