Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold, Silver
Early 2000s Danish Modernist Choker Necklaces
1950s Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 19th Century French Antique Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
2010s American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Coral, 14k Gold
1980s Contemporary Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Zambian Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s French Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century Unknown Modernist Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Brass
1980s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1980s Swiss Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Choker Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Copper, Enamel
Late 20th Century French Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
2010s African Artisan Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Garnet, Tourmaline, Topaz, Peridot, Sterling Silver, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Silver
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
2010s Zambian Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s German William IV Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Garnet, Rhodolite, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Israeli Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Morganite, Rose Gold, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Late 20th Century Italian Choker Necklaces
Gold, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s German Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate
Late 20th Century Contemporary Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Quartz, Other, Mixed Metal
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Natural Pearl
1970s American Vintage Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Byzantine Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
1890s Swedish Antique Choker Necklaces
Onyx, Rock Crystal, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Mexican Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Topaz, Sapphire, Ruby, Quartz, Emerald, Citrine, Amethyst...
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
20th Century French Belle Époque Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
1880s British Late Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Sapphire, Rose Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
2010s European Romantic Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 10k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 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.