Choker Necklaces
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver, 10k Gold
1960s French Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
1980s German Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
Late 20th Century American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, Platinum
Late 20th Century Modernist Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Opal, Quartz, Sterling Silver
1990s American Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, Fire Opal, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Topaz, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, White Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Black Pearl, South Sea Pearl, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Unknown Edwardian Choker Necklaces
Opal, Fire Opal, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Turquoise
1980s French Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
1980s American Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Rose Gold
15th Century and Earlier French Antique Choker Necklaces
2010s Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Peridot, Ruby, Topaz, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Late 20th Century American Artist Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
2010s French Modern Choker Necklaces
2010s French Modern Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold
1960s Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s French Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s French Modern Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
1990s Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century Choker Necklaces
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Gold, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Choker Necklaces
24k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
15th Century and Earlier French Antique Choker Necklaces
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
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.