Choker Necklaces
Early 2000s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Pearl, Vermeil
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Natural Pearl, Yellow Gold, Platinum
2010s Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Gold, 10k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
18th Century Georgian Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, Silver
2010s Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Italian Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Diamond, Emerald, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Citrine, South Sea Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century European Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Pearl
2010s North American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Ruby, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Tanzanite, Gold, ...
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Tanzanite, Gold, ...
1990s Choker Necklaces
Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
1920s French Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Moonstone, Topaz, Citrine, Amber, Gold, Gilt Metal, Brass, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Colombian Artist Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Quartz, Sapphire, Gold-filled, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald
2010s Greek Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold, Rose Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald
Early 1800s Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Emerald
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald
20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Diamond
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Diamond
2010s American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Aquamarine, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Diamond, 18k Gold
1980s Italian Neoclassical Vintage Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Diamond, Iolite, Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
1980s North American Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Yellow Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Aquamarine, Gold, Bronze, Gold-filled
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k 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.