Choker Necklaces
2010s Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Dutch Edwardian Choker Necklaces
Coral, Gold
1950s Mexican Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Brass
1990s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Brass
2010s Polynesian Modern Choker Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Base Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 2000s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
1980s German Art Nouveau Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Multi-gemstone, Tourmaline, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, Yel...
1970s Italian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s French Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
1930s Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
20th Century American Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Silver
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
1980s German Art Nouveau Vintage Choker Necklaces
Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold, Platinum, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Opal, Fire Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Choker Necklaces
Brass
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
2010s European Etruscan Revival Choker Necklaces
Gold
2010s Portuguese Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Gold-filled, Rose Gold
20th Century Italian Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Sapphire, Gold
2010s North American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Ruby
1980s French Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
1950s Vintage Choker Necklaces
2010s Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold
1990s American Retro Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Neoclassical Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
1860s Italian Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Agate, Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s Swiss Artist Choker Necklaces
Malachite, Gold-filled, Yellow Gold
19th Century European Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Pinchbeck
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s French Artist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
20th Century French Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow 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.