Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Choker Necklaces
Brass
1920s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Brass
Late 20th Century North American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Yellow Gold, Platinum, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Colombian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Asian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
2010s Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Black Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1960s American Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Choker Necklaces
Opal, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Gre...
2010s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Labradorite, Gold, Yellow Gold, Vermeil, Silver
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Mid-20th Century American Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 2000s Choker Necklaces
Early 2000s Italian Artist Choker Necklaces
Coral, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Choker Necklaces
Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Larimar, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Emerald
1990s Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
2010s Dutch Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 1800s Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Emerald
1880s Dutch High Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Garnet, 14k Gold
Early 2000s Indonesian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Early 2000s French Modern Choker Necklaces
1970s Swiss Contemporary Vintage Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
2010s Hong Kong Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
1960s Vintage Choker Necklaces
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
1990s Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Other, Apatite, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Multi-gemstone, Turquoise, Topaz, Quartz, Opal, Onyx, Lapis Laz...
1850s English Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Garnet, Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
1980s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
1990s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
1980s Unknown Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Pearl
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
Early 2000s Italian Byzantine Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
1990s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k 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.