Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century Italian Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Larimar, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Italian Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Edwardian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
1980s American Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary British Choker Necklaces
Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s German Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
Late 20th Century Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, South Sea Pearl
2010s Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Rock Crystal, Quartz, Brass
Late 20th Century Italian Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1920s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Rose Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold
1990s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Yellow Sapphire
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Greek Greek Revival Vintage Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1990s Choker Necklaces
Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Choker Necklaces
Moonstone, Rose Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Jade, Ruby, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
1950s Unknown Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century American Belle Époque Choker Necklaces
White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Greek Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
1980s German Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Enamel
1950s British Post-War Vintage Choker Necklaces
20th Century American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Arts and Crafts Choker Necklaces
Amethyst
1970s Vintage Choker Necklaces
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary American Modernist Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Morganite, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s North American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Choker Necklaces
24k Gold, Brass
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Choker Necklaces
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, 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.