Choker Necklaces
20th Century Swiss Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold
20th Century Swiss Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Artisan Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 14k Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold
1950s French Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Brass, Copper, Enamel
1870s Italian Etruscan Revival Antique Choker Necklaces
Agate, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, Gol...
1970s European Romantic Vintage Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Agate, Amethyst, Carnelian, Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ga...
20th Century Egyptian Egyptian Revival Choker Necklaces
24k Gold, Brass
1990s French Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
1980s French Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
2010s Mexican Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
20th Century Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
1970s Greek Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Mexican Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Rose Gold
Late 20th Century Hong Kong Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Pearl
2010s Indonesian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
1890s Late Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
2010s Asian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
2010s Mexican Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Silver, Sterling Silver, Copper
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
1890s Dutch Late Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Coral, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Brass
1990s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary English Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire,...
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Pink Sapphire, 10k Gold, Rose Gold
1960s Vintage Choker Necklaces
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Freshwater Pearl, 14k Gold
1940s Mexican Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century French Modernist Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, White 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.