Choker Necklaces
2010s Swiss Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Late 20th Century Hong Kong Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Jade, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, Rose Gold
1980s Italian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Antique Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, 14k Gold
1980s Italian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Turkish Modern Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s French Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century Unknown Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Silver
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Rock Crystal, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
2010s Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s North American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Black Pearl, Moonstone, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
2010s Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
1990s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Platinum
2010s Spanish Choker Necklaces
Peridot, 24k Gold, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Freshwater Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
1980s American Vintage Choker Necklaces
1970s Turkish Anglo-Indian Vintage Choker Necklaces
1980s American Contemporary Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Moonstone, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s French Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 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.