Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 10k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Pearl
1980s German Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Oriental Pearl, Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Choker Necklaces
Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Mid-20th Century Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
1980s American Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
1980s German Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1950s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
2010s Spanish Choker Necklaces
Bronze, 24k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond
2010s Turkish Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
1870s English Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Gold, 15k Gold
1970s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate, Mixed Metal
Early 2000s Italian Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
Early 1900s British Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Peridot, Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
2010s North American Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s Unknown Contemporary Vintage Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1960s American Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
1950s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Choker Necklaces
Copper, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
15th Century and Earlier French Art Deco Antique Choker Necklaces
2010s European Choker Necklaces
24k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Coral, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
1920s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
White Gold
1980s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
2010s Choker Necklaces
24k Gold, Bronze
1970s European Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
1960s Italian Vintage Choker Necklaces
1990s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Artist Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Coral, Sterling Silver
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
1990s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Quartz, Sterling Silver
1990s Italian Retro Choker Necklaces
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Early 2000s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Silver
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.