Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Gold Plate, White Gold, Rhodium, Silver
1960s French Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Copper, Enamel, Gilt Metal
1990s European Modernist Choker Necklaces
Silver, Sterling Silver
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond
Early 1900s Danish Antique Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Chalcedony, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond
20th Century American Retro Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Mid-20th Century American Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Byzantine Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
1950s Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Turquoise, Sterling Silver, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s German Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate
1980s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold
1980s Italian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
1980s Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Multi-gemstone, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Black Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Emerald
Early 2000s French Choker Necklaces
Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
19th Century English Antique Choker Necklaces
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Modernist Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Peridot, Quartz, Druzy, Sterling Silver
1910s Victorian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Spinel, Tourmaline, Gold
2010s Italian Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Silver
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Coral, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
15th Century and Earlier French Antique Choker Necklaces
1980s French Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s European Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Garnet, 14k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Multi-gemstone, Vermeil
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold,...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
1970s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold
1980s Italian Vintage Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century French Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, 18k Gold
1980s Italian Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Coral, Ruby, Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Rock Crystal, Silver
1980s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Unknown Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Mid-20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
Silver, Sterling Silver
1860s Etruscan Revival Antique Choker Necklaces
Pink Sapphire, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Natural Pearl, Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold
Late 20th Century American Modernist Choker Necklaces
Multi-gemstone, Sterling Silver, Silver
1980s German Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
Late 20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
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.