Choker Necklaces
1980s Unknown Contemporary Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s British Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
1970s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Agate, Amethyst, Carnelian, Coral, Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Pearl, Quartz,...
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Blue Sapphire, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold
1990s Greek Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Go...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Topaz, Blue Sapphire, Quartz, Opal, Lapis Lazuli, Diamond, Coral, Citrin...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century American Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Emirian Modern Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Tsavorite, Sapphire, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Pearl, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, South Sea Pearl, White Diamond,...
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Tanzanite, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, White Diamond, Gold, ...
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Sterling Silver, Silver
1970s Burmese Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Jade
1990s Italian Retro Choker Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Silver
1980s French Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Jade, Black Jade, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Emerald, Quartz, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Topaz...
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, 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.