Choker Necklaces
20th Century Mexican Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century French Retro Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Natural Pearl, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Rhodium, Yellow Gold
1990s Choker Necklaces
Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Black Pearl, Moonstone, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Artisan Choker Necklaces
22k Gold, Vermeil
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, Fire Opal, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Italian Artist Choker Necklaces
Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s American Vintage Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Italian Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, 18k Gold
1990s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Green Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s German Vintage Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
Early 2000s American Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
24k Gold, Bronze
Early 1900s Danish Antique Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Chalcedony, Sterling Silver
1970s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Jade, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Black Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Tanzanite, 18k Gold
2010s American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Turquoise
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s North American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 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.