Choker Necklaces
2010s Choker Necklaces
24k Gold, Bronze
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
2010s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Early 2000s Belgian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
1990s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
1950s Italian Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Moonstone, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Italian Choker Necklaces
2010s American Artist Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Sterling Silver
20th Century North American Retro Choker Necklaces
Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold, 14k Gold
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary American Choker Necklaces
Brass
1970s Central American Vintage Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond
1990s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Labradorite, Gold, Yellow Gold, Vermeil, Silver
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Citrine, 24k Gold, Bronze
Late 20th Century Unknown Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
2010s Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s African Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond
1990s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver
1970s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
1970s American Vintage Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
2010s Modern Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Silver, Sterling Silver
1970s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
19th Century Antique Choker Necklaces
2010s Spanish Choker Necklaces
Opal, 24k Gold, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Multi-gemstone, Onyx, Emerald, Diamond, Sterling Silver, Silver, 18k Gol...
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s French Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
2010s Italian Choker Necklaces
1990s French Modernist Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 2000s French Modern Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k 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.