Choker Necklaces
1960s French Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s American Vintage Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold, 10k Gold
1990s Unknown Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Revival Choker Necklaces
Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
1980s Italian Vintage Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
1980s American Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Early 2000s Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
1980s American Baroque Vintage Choker Necklaces
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s American Art Nouveau Vintage Choker Necklaces
Crystal
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1970s American Vintage Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White Gold
1960s Vintage Choker Necklaces
1970s Italian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Bronze, Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s French Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby
1960s American Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Jasper, Base Metal
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Natural Pearl, Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Indonesian Artist Choker Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Pearl, 22k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 2000s North American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1860s Italian Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Agate, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Modern Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
1980s French Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
2010s Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White 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.