Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Pearl, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Victorian Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Aquamarine, Black Spinel, Gold-filled, Bronze
2010s American Victorian Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Black Pearl
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Onyx, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Colombian Artist Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Quartz, Sapphire, Gold-filled, Bronze
2010s American Victorian Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Black Pearl
2010s French Artist Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Pearl
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Black Pearl, Ruby, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, South Sea Pearl
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Pearl
2010s British Modern Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Gold, 9k Gold
1980s Italian Neoclassical Vintage Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Diamond, Iolite, Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Pearl
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Quartz, Topaz, Sterling Silver
2010s Hong Kong Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Yellow Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Cultured Pearl
2010s Hong Kong Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Pearl, Gold
2010s Hong Kong Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Choker Necklaces
Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Hong Kong Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Diamond, Rose Gold
2010s British Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White...
2010s Japanese Artisan Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Coral, Quartz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Victorian Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Pearl, Brass, Gold-filled
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Black Pearl, Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, ...
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 14k Gold, Vermeil
1960s French Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Victorian Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Silver
2010s American Victorian Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Black Pearl
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Brass
2010s Choker Necklaces
Cultured Pearl
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s American Victorian Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Black Pearl, Pearl, 14k Gold, Gold Plate
2010s Swiss Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Apatite, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Freshwater Pearl, Pearl, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver, Mixed Metal, Gold
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Quartz, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Pearl, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Natural Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, R...
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Black Pearl, Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Belle Époque Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Gold Plate, Silver
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, Silver
2010s American Victorian Choker Necklaces
Quartz, Chrysophrase, Pearl, Black Pearl, Gold-filled
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.