Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
2010s South American Modernist Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Black Pearl, Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, ...
1960s French Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Malachite, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s South American Modernist Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Brass
1990s Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s South American Modernist Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
1970s French Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Colombian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
1990s Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Anglo-Indian Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Coral, Quartz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Arts and Crafts Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Opal, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Pearl, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, White Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
1790s European Antique Choker Necklaces
Garnet, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Tanzanite, 18k Gold
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, Gold, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1890s British Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Gold, Silver
2010s Colombian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Aquamarine, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Black Pearl, Ruby, Silver
1950s French Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Unknown Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond
18th Century Unknown Early Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Onyx, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
1970s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century Hong Kong Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s American Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
1960s Swedish Vintage Choker Necklaces
Jasper, Silver
2010s Danish Modern Choker Necklaces
2010s Colombian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Anglo-Indian Choker Necklaces
Topaz, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
1970s Swiss Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century German Edwardian Choker Necklaces
Sterling 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.