Choker Necklaces
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Chalcedony, Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Onyx, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Australian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Yellow Gold
2010s British Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Black Pearl, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, Wh...
2010s Choker Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s British Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1990s Swiss Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Agate, Diamond, Onyx, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Japanese Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum
1990s Choker Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s French Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
1990s American Choker Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
1950s Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Turquoise, Sterling Silver, Silver
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
1950s French Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1950s French Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Italian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Georgian Choker Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Diamond, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Choker Necklaces
Onyx, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Chalcedony, Diamond, Turquoise, Rock Crystal, Onyx, Platinum
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.