Choker Necklaces
20th Century North American Victorian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s German Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary North American Retro Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Rhodium, Silver
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Topaz, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Pearl
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Swiss Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Swiss Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold
Early 2000s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Belle Époque Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Gold Plate, Silver
1950s American Egyptian Revival Vintage Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, White Gold
2010s Polynesian Modern Choker Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Base Metal
Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
South Sea Pearl
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Pearl, Vermeil
1950s American Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Diamond, Platinum
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Citrine, South Sea Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Japanese Baroque Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century European Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Pearl
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Freshwater Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Yellow Gold
2010s Swiss Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Contemporary Choker Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, 14k Gold
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Oriental Pearl, Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Asian Baroque Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Edwardian Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Victorian Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Black Pearl
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
2010s Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Pearl
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s French Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Moonstone, Topaz, Citrine, Amber, Gold, Gilt Metal, Brass, Silver
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Victorian Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Black Pearl
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Yellow Sapphire
Early 20th Century Edwardian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Yellow Diamond, Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Oriental Pearl...
2010s Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1910s Victorian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Spinel, Tourmaline, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Rhodium, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Rock Crystal, Quartz, Brass
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.