Choker Necklaces
Early 2000s Italian Modernist Choker Necklaces
Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
1980s German Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1990s Italian Retro Choker Necklaces
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Silver
1990s Modernist Choker Necklaces
Pearl
2010s American Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s French Choker Necklaces
2010s North American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s French Choker Necklaces
2010s Brazilian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Natural Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Early 2000s Italian Choker Necklaces
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Silver
Early 19th Century British Edwardian Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s Colombian Artist Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Quartz, Sapphire, Gold-filled, Bronze
Late 20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Tanzanite, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s French Choker Necklaces
1960s Swiss Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s British Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Singaporean Choker Necklaces
Freshwater Pearl, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Pearl, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Zircon, Gold Plate, Silver, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
1990s Modernist Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Spanish Choker Necklaces
Tourmaline, 24k Gold, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s British Etruscan Revival Choker Necklaces
Gold, 15k Gold
2010s Spanish Choker Necklaces
Opal, 24k Gold, Bronze
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.