Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s British Contemporary Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Unknown Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate
Late 20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Gilt Metal
Early 2000s Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1910s Dutch Art Nouveau Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Agate, Amethyst, Carnelian, Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ga...
2010s Indian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Edwardian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Choker Necklaces
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate
1940s Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
1970s Unknown Vintage Choker Necklaces
Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s American Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Crystal, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Pearl, Sterling Silver, Mixed Metal
20th Century Italian Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Choker Necklaces
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Labradorite, Pearl, Gold Plate
Late 20th Century American Modernist Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Silver Plate
1980s Brazilian Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Rubelite, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
1980s European Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold
1920s Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
1870s Italian Etruscan Revival Antique Choker Necklaces
Agate, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Star Ruby, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s German Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s German Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
2010s Indian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s French Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
1920s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s French Choker Necklaces
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold, Sterling Silver
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Hematite, Sterling Silver
1970s European Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold, 9k Gold
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
1910s British Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Coral, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
1960s Greek Greek Revival Vintage Choker Necklaces
22k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 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.