Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Sterling Silver, Mixed Metal, Silver
1960s French Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Brass, Bronze, Enamel
1960s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Brass, Bronze, Gilt Metal
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Ruby, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1960s French Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Ruby, White Diamond, Gold Plate, Silver, Brass
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
10k Gold, Gold Plate, Brass
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s British Modern Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Gold, 9k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Black Pearl, Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s French Modern Choker Necklaces
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
White Gold
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Italian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century Mexican Modernist Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Black Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Jade, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Spinel, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Ruby, Gold-filled, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Victorian Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Silver
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Multi-gemstone, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver, Sterling...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Brown Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Black Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 14k Gold, 24k Gold, Gold-filled, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Tanzanite, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Black Pearl, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
White Gold
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 9k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century British Romantic Choker Necklaces
9k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
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.