Choker Necklaces
1760s Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Silver
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 1900s Tibetan Anglo-Indian Antique Choker Necklaces
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Early 2000s French Modern Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
1960s Greek Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Yellow Gold, Steel, Stainless Steel
1970s American Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Carnelian, Bronze
2010s Indian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Other, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Steel, Stainless Steel
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Choker Necklaces
Moonstone, Cat’s Eye, 14k Gold, Gold-filled
1950s Swedish Vintage Choker Necklaces
Silver
1990s Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Oriental Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Choker Necklaces
Emerald, 14k Gold
1990s French Modernist Choker Necklaces
1990s Italian Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold, Platinum
1940s European Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Emerald
2010s European Romantic Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary European Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Ruby, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
1970s American Vintage Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Modernist Choker Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
1990s French Modern Choker Necklaces
1990s French Choker Necklaces
2010s Italian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Garnet, White Diamond, White Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s North American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Silver, Sterling Silver, Copper, Other
2010s European Romantic Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Quartz, Other, Mixed Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s British Choker Necklaces
Pink Sapphire, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
1950s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
2010s Turkish Modern Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century English Edwardian Choker Necklaces
Platinum
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Topaz, Sapphire, Ruby, Quartz, Emerald, Citrine, Amethyst...
1990s Swiss Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
1960s Unknown Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 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.