Choker Necklaces
1990s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 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, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
1880s Antique Choker Necklaces
Gold, 15k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s British Modern Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Gold, 9k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
Early 2000s Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1990s American Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
Early 2000s Choker Necklaces
1940s British Contemporary Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s North American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Topaz, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
1970s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Yellow Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Rose Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Rock Crystal, Quartz, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Choker Necklaces
1970s German Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White G...
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
1970s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century French Retro Choker Necklaces
Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
2010s Spanish Choker Necklaces
24k Gold, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
1950s American Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Early 2000s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s French Choker Necklaces
20th Century French 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.