Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
2010s French Artist Choker Necklaces
1990s American Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Dutch Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Malachite, Yellow Gold
1990s French Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
1980s Unknown Artist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Ruby, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Choker Necklaces
1880s Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver, Enamel, Mixed Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Choker Necklaces
Pearl, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Topaz, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s Indian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
White Gold
1950s French Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Brass, Copper, Enamel
1950s Italian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Quartz, Ruby, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 10k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Mexican Choker Necklaces
Silver
20th Century Unknown Edwardian Choker Necklaces
Opal, Fire Opal, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond
1990s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Black Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Jade, 10k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
White Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold
1920s Vintage Choker Necklaces
1990s Italian Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Hong Kong Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White 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, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Italian Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Hong Kong Choker Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Tanzanite, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
20th Century European Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Italian Classical Roman Vintage Choker Necklaces
Malachite, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s French Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k 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.