Choker Necklaces
2010s Swiss Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Gold, 14k Gold, Gold-filled, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s American Contemporary Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, White Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Indonesian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s North American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Ruby, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s French Byzantine Choker Necklaces
Gold
20th Century Contemporary Choker Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, 14k Gold
2010s British Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold, Yellow Gold, 9k Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Tanzanite, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Tanzanite, Gold, ...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Yellow Sapphire
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Jade, Opal, Gold, Yellow Gold, 10k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Medieval Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver, Silver
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Freshwater Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Hong Kong Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s North American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Tanzanite, Gold, ...
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Green Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Gold Plate, Brass
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Asian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Canadian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Hong Kong Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Spanish Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Steel
Late 20th Century Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Rock Crystal, Quartz, Brass
2010s Australian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Enamel
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Tanzanite, Gold, ...
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, South Sea Pearl
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold, 10k Gold, 14k Gold, Whi...
Early 2000s Italian Byzantine Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Ruby, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Coral, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Quartz, Topaz, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 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.