Choker Necklaces
20th Century German Edwardian Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Artist Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
20th Century Unknown Edwardian Choker Necklaces
Opal, Fire Opal, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s French Artist Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
1920s American Edwardian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Choker Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Early 19th Century British Edwardian Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
1910s British Edwardian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Coral
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
2010s Artist Choker Necklaces
Agate, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artist Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Indonesian Artist Choker Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Pearl, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire,...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s French Artist Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Artist Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Choker Necklaces
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s Unknown Artist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Ruby, 18k Gold
1940s American Edwardian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Crystal, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
2010s French Artist Choker Necklaces
2010s American Artist Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s Artist Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold
2010s French Artist Choker Necklaces
2010s German Artist Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
2010s Artist Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century French Edwardian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sterling Silver, Yellow Gold
2010s French Artist Choker Necklaces
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
1970s British Artist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k 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.