Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Emerald
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century European Victorian Choker Necklaces
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Emerald
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Brown Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
1960s Mexican Vintage Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
20th Century Unknown Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Black Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14...
2010s Hong Kong Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Garnet, 10k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 9k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century British Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Arts and Crafts Choker Necklaces
Amethyst
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Coral, Onyx, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century North American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Emerald
2010s North American Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
1960s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century American Modernist Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Pearl, Gold Plate
1990s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century African Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Silver
1990s Greek Hellenistic Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Quartz, Topaz, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
1880s Belle Époque Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, Platinum
1910s Victorian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Spinel, Tourmaline, Gold
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
2010s Hong Kong Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Fire Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Black Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
15th Century and Earlier French Antique Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Rhodium, Silver
1960s Vintage Choker Necklaces
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
1970s French Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
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.