Choker Necklaces
20th Century Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Retro Choker Necklaces
Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, Gol...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Black Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s Contemporary Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century American Etruscan Revival Choker Necklaces
Jade, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Rhodium, Silver
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
Early 19th Century Antique Choker Necklaces
Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Black Pearl, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
2010s Hong Kong Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold, White Gold
1960s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Brass, Bronze, Gilt Metal
Early 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Early 2000s French Choker Necklaces
1950s American Vintage Choker Necklaces
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Choker Necklaces
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Early 2000s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
2010s Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
2010s Asian Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s Choker Necklaces
2010s Spanish Choker Necklaces
Opal, 24k Gold, Bronze
2010s American Victorian Choker Necklaces
Iolite, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
1960s Swedish Vintage Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Tanzanite, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Peridot, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s British Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1990s French Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Colombian Artist Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Quartz, Sapphire, Gold-filled, Bronze
2010s Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 9k Gold, White Gold
20th Century American Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
1960s Danish Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Rock Crystal, Silver
1970s Italian Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
20th Century Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Black Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Cat’s Eye, Chrysoberyl, Gold, 14k Gold, White 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.