Choker Necklaces
1980s Italian Classical Roman Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Australian Choker Necklaces
Black Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1960s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1950s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Romantic Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Coral, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1880s Dutch Early Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Diamond
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
2010s Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century French Victorian Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Yellow Gold, Platinum
2010s Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold
1950s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Silver, Brass
20th Century French Modern Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, Peridot, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Modernist Choker Necklaces
Coral, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Retro Choker Necklaces
Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Black Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Labradorite, Pearl, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Opal, Gold-filled
1980s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold
1980s American Contemporary Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
1970s American Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond
1820s French Georgian Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Turquoise, 18k Gold
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate, Base Metal, Brass
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Greek Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
10k Gold, Gold Plate, Brass
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
2010s Indian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold,...
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1950s American Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Silver Plate, Gilt Metal
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.