Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century Modern Choker Necklaces
Crystal
15th Century and Earlier French Antique Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary North American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
Mid-20th Century Spanish Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
2010s American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Coral, 14k Gold, Gold
1950s European Contemporary Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artist Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
1920s American Edwardian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
2010s Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s French Artist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1950s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Choker Necklaces
Copper, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Crystal, 22k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Enamel
2010s Italian Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Multi-gemstone, Brass, Gold Plate
Early 2000s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Unknown Retro Choker Necklaces
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
20th Century Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Italian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s American Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
1950s French Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
1820s Italian Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Early 2000s Unknown Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s French Choker Necklaces
2010s Hong Kong Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Black Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
Late 20th Century American Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 18k Gold
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1890s Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Early 2000s Swedish Choker Necklaces
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, Gol...
Late 20th Century Modern Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist 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.