Choker Necklaces
2010s Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Asian Baroque Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Artist Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, Rhodium
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Early 20th Century Dutch Edwardian Choker Necklaces
Coral, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Tanzanite, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold,...
1960s Mexican Vintage Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Choker Necklaces
Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Modern Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Japanese Baroque Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Mexican Modern Choker Necklaces
Silver, Sterling Silver
1930s Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, White Gold
1980s American Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modernist Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Ruby, Silver
1950s German Vintage Choker Necklaces
Brass
Early 17th Century Malagasy Arts and Crafts Antique Choker Necklaces
Rubelite, Tourmaline, Base Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Israeli Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pink Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1910s Victorian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Spinel, Tourmaline, Gold
1990s Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
2010s American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Italian Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Pearl, Sterling Silver, Mixed Metal
1940s Vintage Choker Necklaces
18th Century Georgian Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, Silver
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Choker Necklaces
14k Gold
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s German Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
2010s Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Citrine, South Sea Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Italian Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Diamond, Emerald, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Choker Necklaces
24k Gold, Brass
1990s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary European Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique 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.