Choker Necklaces
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
2010s Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Israeli Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Yellow Sapphire, Tanzanite, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, White Diamond,...
1990s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century French Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s Unknown Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, White Gold, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, Steel, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 14k Go...
Late 20th Century Byzantine Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Green Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Blue Sa...
Early 2000s German Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Freshwater Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphir...
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Tanzanite, Gold, ...
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Black Pearl, Aquamarine, Pink Sapphire, Bronze, 14k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, Rose Gold
1970s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Victorian Choker Necklaces
Ruby, Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
1990s Greek Classical Greek Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Black Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold, ...
Early 2000s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Tsavorite, Yellow Gold
1960s Unknown Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Tourmaline, Topaz, Peridot, Iolite, Garnet, Citrine, Amethyst, Sterling ...
1890s British Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Silver
Early 2000s Unknown Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Rose Gold
Mid-20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green Sapphire,...
2010s Indian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
1980s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Rose Gold
Early 2000s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, ...
2010s Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, White Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
1990s Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yello...
2010s American Victorian Choker Necklaces
Ruby, Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1990s Italian Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow...
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Tourmaline, Topaz, Peridot, Iolite, Garnet, Citrine, Amethyst, Rose Gold...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Yellow Sapphire, Tanzanite, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, White Diamond,...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Tourmaline, Emerald, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Quartz, Silver, 9k Gold, Ye...
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Blue Topaz, White Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Rose 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.