Choker Necklaces
2010s Victorian Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Emirian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Rose Gold
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Early 2000s Australian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s Asian Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Moonstone, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Modern Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, White Gold, 10k Gold
2010s Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Gold, 10k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Silver, Sterling Silver
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Pearl
21st Century and Contemporary American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century European Victorian Choker Necklaces
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Choker Necklaces
Early 20th Century Asian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
2010s Choker Necklaces
South Sea Pearl
2010s American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
18th Century Georgian Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Choker Necklaces
Black Diamond, Garnet, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1980s French Baroque Vintage Choker Necklaces
Base Metal
2010s Victorian Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, White Gold, 18k Gold
1990s French Romantic Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1980s American Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
1980s German Art Nouveau Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Italian Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Artist Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, Rhodium
20th Century Choker Necklaces
White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Sterling Silver
2010s Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Rose Gold
Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Italian Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Diamond, Emerald, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Choker Necklaces
Agate, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
2010s Modern Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
1960s American Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1980s Brazilian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
2010s Mexican Modern Choker Necklaces
Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
1970s American Baroque Vintage Choker Necklaces
1970s Finnish Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Belgian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Bronze
1950s Vintage Choker Necklaces
2010s Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century American Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Brass
1990s Choker Necklaces
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.