Choker Necklaces
1950s Italian Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Egyptian Revival Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
Early 20th Century Egyptian Egyptian Revival Choker Necklaces
Silver
1970s American Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
1960s French Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Brass, Bronze, Enamel
1950s Italian Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1960s French Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Brass, Bronze, Gilt Metal
2010s Italian Renaissance Revival Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Unknown Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Bronze
1950s American Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Agate, Jade, Brass, Gilt Metal
2010s American Artisan Choker Necklaces
22k Gold, Vermeil
1940s French Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Silver, Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Rhodium, Silver
2010s American Artisan Choker Necklaces
22k Gold, Vermeil
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1970s Italian Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Coral, Silver
1990s Unknown Artisan Choker Necklaces
Mid-20th Century German Etruscan Revival Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Australian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Morganite, Opal, Gold, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Tourmaline, Emerald, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Quartz, Silver, 9k Gold, Ye...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1960s American Etruscan Revival Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
15th Century and Earlier Greek Greek Revival Antique Choker Necklaces
22k Gold
1990s Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Multi-gemstone, Other, Quartz, Amethyst, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow ...
2010s Indian Revival Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Italian Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Coral, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Opal, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
1950s Italian Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Coral, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Tanzanite, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Unknown Artisan Choker Necklaces
Brass, Copper, Steel
2010s American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Choker Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Italian Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Rock Crystal, Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Artisan Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
1890s Renaissance Revival Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Etruscan Revival Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s Italian Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Mixed Metal, Gold, Vermeil
Early 1900s Italian Artisan Antique Choker Necklaces
Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Silver, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Coral, White Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
2010s Indian Revival Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Etruscan Revival Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Platinum, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Choker Necklaces
20th Century American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, 18k Gold, White 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.