Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold
1990s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Base Metal
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s French Choker Necklaces
20th Century American Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century French Modern Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
2010s German Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1870s Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s French Artist Choker Necklaces
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artist Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Czech Artisan Choker Necklaces
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
1970s French Art Nouveau Vintage Choker Necklaces
20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Diamond, Rock Crystal, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
2010s Italian Choker Necklaces
Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Coral, Gold Plate, Silver
20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Indian Choker Necklaces
Ruby, 14k Gold
20th Century North American Victorian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s German Art Nouveau Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
1980s French Artist Vintage Choker Necklaces
22k Gold, Brass, Gilt Metal
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Peridot, White Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, Gold, ...
1970s Swedish Vintage Choker Necklaces
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1940s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Brass
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1990s French Choker Necklaces
2010s Mexican Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Silver, Sterling Silver, Brass, Bronze, Copper
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
1980s Asian Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond
1990s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
2010s Modern Choker Necklaces
Zircon, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold
1880s Etruscan Revival Antique Choker Necklaces
Jade, Gold, 14k Gold
1950s American Egyptian Revival Vintage Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Gilt Metal
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.