Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
2010s North American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Onyx, Pearl, 18k Gold, Stainless Steel
2010s North American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Stainless Steel
1980s American Contemporary Vintage Choker Necklaces
Marcasite, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Natural Pearl
2010s Mexican Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Hong Kong Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Mexican Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Brass
2010s Mexican Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
2010s Mexican Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Silver, Sterling Silver, Copper
1990s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Coral
1980s Contemporary Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Sapphire, Rose Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Garnet, Rhodolite, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Yellow Gold, Platinum
2010s North American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Silver, Sterling Silver, Copper, Other
2010s Swiss Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Indonesian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s German Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Peridot, White Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Mexican Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Silver, Sterling Silver, Brass, Bronze, Copper
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Garnet, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Spinel, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, Opal, Quartz, Topaz, Turqu...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Apatite, Rose Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Opal, Fire Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Opal, Fire Opal, Gold, 14k 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.