Choker Necklaces
1880s Etruscan Revival Antique Choker Necklaces
Jade, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Apatite, Rose Gold
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Rose Gold
2010s American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Jade, Turquoise, Black Jade, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Pink Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Unknown Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold,...
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Diamond, Platinum
1960s French Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Tanzanite, Gold, ...
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Tourmaline, White Gold
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Tanzanite, Gold, ...
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Jade, Opal, Gold, Yellow Gold, 10k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Tanzanite, Gold, ...
Late 20th Century Italian Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Jade, Ruby, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Morganite, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Medieval Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver, Silver
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Mid-20th Century Asian Modern Choker Necklaces
Jade, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Jade, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold, 10k Gold, 14k Gold, Whi...
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Greek Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Jade, 10k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Greek Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold
Late 20th Century Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold, 18k 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.