Choker Necklaces
2010s American Artisan Choker Necklaces
22k Gold, Vermeil
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Rhodium, Silver
2010s American Artisan Choker Necklaces
22k Gold, Vermeil
Early 2000s French Artist Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Tanzanite, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Multi-gemstone, Other, Quartz, Amethyst, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow ...
2010s American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Choker Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Tourmaline, Quartz, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold, Silver, Ye...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1990s Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Coral, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
1990s Unknown Artisan Choker Necklaces
Brass, Copper, Steel
2010s Australian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
1970s Italian Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Rock Crystal, Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Morganite, Opal, Sterling Silver, Gold, Vermeil
Early 2000s Indonesian Artist Choker Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Pearl, 22k Gold
2010s American Artist Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Silver, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Italian Artisan Antique Choker Necklaces
Coral, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
1960s American Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Artist Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
1980s Unknown Artist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Artisan Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Garnet, 14k Gold, Silver, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Mixed Metal, Gold, Vermeil
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Coral, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Choker Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Italian Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Coral, Silver
2010s Artist Choker Necklaces
Agate, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Rock Crystal, Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Agate, Amethyst, Carnelian, Coral, Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Pearl, Quartz,...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Italian Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Coral, Emerald, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, Ruby, 18k Gold, White 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.