Choker Necklaces
Mid-20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Black Pearl, Ruby, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
1970s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Jade, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby
2010s American Victorian Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artist Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Modern Choker Necklaces
Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Italian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Ruby, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Hong Kong Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Jade, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Black Pearl, Ruby, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Spinel, Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold, ...
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1920s Chinese Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Jade, Silver
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Ruby, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Late 20th Century Byzantine Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Yellow Sapphire, Tanzanite, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, White Diamond,...
21st Century and Contemporary Israeli Choker Necklaces
Ruby, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Black Pearl, Ruby, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Black Pearl, Ruby, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Opal, Onyx, Multi-gemstone, Jade, White Diamond...
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Jade, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver
Late 20th Century Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Sapphire, Ruby, Garnet, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose ...
20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow...
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Ruby, Gold Plate, Silver, Brass
1970s British Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Black Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold, ...
2010s Indian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Onyx, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Victorian Choker Necklaces
Iolite, Ruby, 10k Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s American Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Agate, Jade, Brass, Gilt Metal
2010s American Victorian Choker Necklaces
Iolite, Ruby, 10k Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Tanzanite, Gold, ...
1950s Italian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Quartz, Ruby, Yellow Gold
2010s American Victorian Choker Necklaces
Ruby, Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Victorian Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Ruby, Gold-filled, Silver, Sterling Silver
1930s American Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Moonstone, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, ...
2010s American Victorian Choker Necklaces
Ruby, White Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Victorian Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Ruby, Sterling Silver
2010s American Victorian Choker Necklaces
Ruby, Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
1980s Italian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, 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.