Choker Necklaces
1990s French Modernist Choker Necklaces
1990s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
1990s Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold
1970s German Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate
1980s Italian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Choker Necklaces
Silver
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Black Pearl, Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, ...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1940s American Edwardian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Crystal, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Modern Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Cypriot Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
2010s Asian Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s Anglo-Indian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Quartz, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s French Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold
1980s American Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Onyx, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
1950s British Post-War Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Choker Necklaces
2010s Choker Necklaces
Cultured Pearl
1990s Italian Retro Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Choker Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
1960s Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Peridot, Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Peridot, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Rhodolite, 18k Gold, Yell...
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Black Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s Modern Choker Necklaces
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.