Choker Necklaces
1960s French Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, 18k Gold
1960s American Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Artist Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s Italian Contemporary Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
2010s European Early Victorian Choker Necklaces
Early 2000s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
1970s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Italian Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Green Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1950s French Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Silver, ...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Quartz, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Emerald, Tourmaline, Yellow Gold, 9k Gol...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gold
1990s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s French Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
1970s Vintage Choker Necklaces
2010s Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Black Pearl, South Sea Pearl, White Gold
2010s Indian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond
2010s French Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Colombian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Mexican Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Choker Necklaces
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
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.