Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Opal, Tourmaline, Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
1990s Unknown Retro Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Peridot, Topaz, Tourmaline, ...
2010s Hong Kong Modern Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Black Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Tourmaline, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Diamond, Tourmaline, Blue Topaz, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Peridot, Tourmaline, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Tourmaline, Quartz, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold, Silver, Ye...
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Tourmaline, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Quartz, Tourmaline, Rose Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Tourmaline, Diamond, Moonstone, Tanzanite, Silver
2010s Choker Necklaces
Jade, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Ruby, Tourmaline, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Romantic Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, White Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Topaz, Tourmaline, 18k Gold,...
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Tourmaline, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Peridot, Quartz, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Whi...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Agate, Amethyst, Carnelian, Coral, Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Pearl, Quartz,...
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Rhodium
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Spinel, Tourmaline, Rose Gold
2010s French Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Malachite, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Peridot, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 2000s Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
Brown Diamond, Tourmaline, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Iolite, Peridot, Topaz, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
1970s Burmese Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Jade
Late 20th Century Modernist Choker Necklaces
Tourmaline, Silver, Sterling Silver
1970s Italian Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Iolite, Quartz, Tourmaline, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold,...
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Yellow Sapphire, Topaz, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, White Gold
1920s Chinese Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Jade, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Yellow ...
1990s Italian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Natural Pearl, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, 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.