Choker Necklaces
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
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pink Diamond, Rose Gold, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Gold Plate, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Artist Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Amethyst, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Black Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Cypriot Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century American Choker Necklaces
Carnelian, Onyx, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
1980s African Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Chalcedony, Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
1950s Italian Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Gold Plate, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Belle Époque Choker Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Mexican Vintage Choker Necklaces
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Steel, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Emerald
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Brass
2010s American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Emerald, Yellow Gold
2010s Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
1920s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Gold Plate, Brass
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary 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.