Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Indian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Gold Plate, Brass, Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century European Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1870s English Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Moonstone, Gold, 15k Gold
2010s Danish Modern Choker Necklaces
20th Century Italian Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century French Retro Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1950s French Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Unknown Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Early 2000s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Pearl, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Morganite, Opal, Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s German Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
Late 20th Century Italian Choker Necklaces
14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 10k Gold
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Silver
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Italian Choker Necklaces
1960s Indian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Hematite, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century English Belle Époque Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Pearl
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
1990s French Byzantine Choker Necklaces
Gold
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, Tanzanite, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Turquoise
2010s Indian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Asian Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
Early 2000s European Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century English Belle Époque Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, Platinum
Mid-20th Century Italian Retro Choker Necklaces
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Greek Greek Revival Vintage Choker Necklaces
22k Gold, Yellow Gold
1760s French George II Antique Choker Necklaces
Silver
Mid-20th Century French Retro Choker Necklaces
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s American Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s French Modern Choker Necklaces
2010s Victorian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Kyanite, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s Indian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century Native American Antique Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
1970s Vintage Choker Necklaces
2010s Hong Kong Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
1930s Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
Early 20th Century French Victorian Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Opal, 14k Gold, Gold-filled, Bronze
Early 20th Century Edwardian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
1970s American Modern 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.