Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Pearl
1940s Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Platinum
1970s Danish Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s North American Artisan Choker Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century American Modernist Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Pearl, Gold Plate
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Topaz, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
2010s Italian Belle Époque Choker Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Sterling Silver
1990s American Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 14k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Pearl
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Platinum
2010s North American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 18k Gold, Stainless Steel
2010s North American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 18k Gold, Stainless Steel
1960s European Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 14k Gold
2010s North American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Onyx, Pearl, 18k Gold, Stainless Steel
20th Century North American Retro Choker Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Sterling Silver
2010s North American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Pearl
Late 20th Century Unknown Modernist Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
1970s European Romantic Vintage Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Pearl
1980s American Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Pearl
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Freshwater Pearl, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Artisan Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Natural Pearl
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Agate, Amethyst, Carnelian, Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ga...
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Pearl, Sterling Silver, Mixed Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Quartz, Other, Mixed Metal
1940s European Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Topaz, Sapphire, Ruby, Quartz, Emerald, Citrine, Amethyst...
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Oriental Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s German Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
Onyx, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterli...
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
20th Century North American Victorian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Japanese Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Gold
1950s American Egyptian Revival Vintage Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Gilt Metal
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Japanese Baroque Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Polynesian Modern Choker Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Base Metal
Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Retro Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Rhodium, Silver
2010s European Choker Necklaces
Quartz, Gold Plate, Brass
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.