Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Choker Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
1990s American Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Gilt Metal
Late 20th Century American Choker Necklaces
Carnelian, Onyx, 18k Gold
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
2010s Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1950s French Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s American Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1960s Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold
15th Century and Earlier French Art Deco Antique Choker Necklaces
1990s European Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Other, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s French Choker Necklaces
1950s French Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Rose Gold
2010s Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Brazilian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s European Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Black Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Choker Necklaces
Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold, White Gold
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1970s European Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 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.