Choker Necklaces
1990s Italian Retro Choker Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow...
1990s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Ruby, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Jade, Ruby, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
2010s British Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Opal, 14k Gold, Gold-filled, Bronze
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Tanzanite,...
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Emirian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Aquamarine, Gold, Bronze, Gold-filled
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 9k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Emerald, Garnet, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Opal, 14k Gold, Gold-filled, Bronze
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Opal, 14k Gold, Gold-filled, Bronze
2010s Italian Romantic Choker Necklaces
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Indian Revival Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Victorian Choker Necklaces
Ruby, Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Opal, Aquamarine, 14k Gold, Gold-filled, Bronze
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Opal, 14k Gold, Gold-filled, Bronze
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Emerald, Gold-filled, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Citrine, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Tanzanite, Gold Pl...
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Labradorite, Bronze
Early 2000s Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Victorian Choker Necklaces
Ruby, Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Opal, 14k Gold, Gold-filled, Bronze
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Emerald, Gold-filled, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Ruby, Tourmaline, Yellow Gold
2010s American Victorian Choker Necklaces
Ruby, Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Ruby, Diamond, Rose Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
1980s Italian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Modern Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Vermeil
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Tanzanite, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, ...
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Spinel, Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold, ...
1960s American Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
2010s Modern Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Indian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Yellow Sapphire, Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Revival Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Victorian Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver, Gold, 10k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Silver, Yellow Gold
2010s American Victorian Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Diamond, Ruby, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Ruby, 14k Gold
2010s American Victorian Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Ruby, Silver, Sterling Silver, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Blue Sapphire, 22k 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.