Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Victorian Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Choker Necklaces
Black Diamond, Garnet, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Modern Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, White Gold, 10k Gold
2010s Victorian Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold...
2010s Turkish Modern Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold
2010s Modern Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
1880s French Egyptian Revival Antique Choker Necklaces
Garnet, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire
1940s Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Platinum
Late 20th Century Italian Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Tanzanite, Gold, ...
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Yellow Sapphire
2010s British Choker Necklaces
Pink Sapphire, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Green Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Tourmaline, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Tanzanite, Gold, ...
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Colombian Artist Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Quartz, Sapphire, Gold-filled, Bronze
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
2010s Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Tanzanite, Gold, ...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, White Gold, 14k Gold
1920s Czech Victorian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Garnet, Silver, Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire
Mid-20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, Pink Sapphire, White Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
1970s German Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White G...
2010s Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Quartz, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1790s European Antique Choker Necklaces
Garnet, Silver
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Opal, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Edwardian Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Israeli Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
2010s Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Quartz, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Yellow 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.