Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Modern Choker Necklaces
Crystal
Early 2000s Choker Necklaces
Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
1960s French Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century European Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Choker Necklaces
Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s British Choker Necklaces
Silver, Stainless Steel, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Platinum
2010s French Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Yellow Gold, Platinum
2010s French Choker Necklaces
1960s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
1990s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Opal, 14k Gold, Gold-filled, Bronze
1970s American Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
1980s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
1990s French Choker Necklaces
2010s Modern Choker Necklaces
Quartz, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Choker Necklaces
Brass
Early 2000s Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 10k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century North American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1980s Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
1980s French Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
Mid-20th Century American Classical Greek Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold
1970s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Belle Époque Choker Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
1960s German Vintage Choker Necklaces
Early 20th Century French Edwardian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sterling Silver, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Platinum
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
24k Gold, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
Late 20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Opal, 14k Gold, Gold-filled, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 14k 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.