Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
1990s French Choker Necklaces
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Victorian Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Black Pearl
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
1980s Italian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, Peridot, Gold, 18k Gold
15th Century and Earlier French Antique Choker Necklaces
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold
1950s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire,...
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1980s American Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s French Modern Choker Necklaces
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Etruscan Revival Choker Necklaces
Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Early 2000s Choker Necklaces
Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1980s Italian Contemporary Vintage Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
2010s American Victorian Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Aquamarine, Black Spinel, Gold-filled, Bronze
1970s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
2010s Japanese Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Gold
1980s American Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
20th Century French Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
1980s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Gold Plate
2010s French Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century American Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
20th Century European Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Modernist Choker Necklaces
Pearl
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Black Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s American Victorian Choker Necklaces
Ruby, Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
1990s French Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Hong Kong Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Platinum
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century Italian Modernist Choker Necklaces
Silver
1990s Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Modernist Choker Necklaces
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.