Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Base Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artist Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
1960s Vintage Choker Necklaces
1940s Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century American Modernist Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Silver Plate
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
18th Century Georgian Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Freshwater Pearl, Marcasite, Sterling Silver
20th Century American Retro Choker Necklaces
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Choker Necklaces
20th Century Unknown Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Paraiba, Tourmaline, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
1990s Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Vintage Choker Necklaces
22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Georgian Choker Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Diamond, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
1920s Chinese Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Jade, Silver
1970s Mexican Vintage Choker Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Silver, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Choker Necklaces
Emerald, 14k Gold
1910s Dutch Art Nouveau Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
1970s Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s German Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond
2010s Indian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Cultured Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Cat’s ...
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Choker Necklaces
Coral, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Asian Choker Necklaces
Coral, Turquoise, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
1990s Choker Necklaces
Crystal
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
2010s French Modern Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Freshwater Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold, Gold
1970s Italian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Multi-gemstone, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Regency Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s North American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Sterling Silver
1960s Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Brass
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
1990s French Choker Necklaces
1990s Unknown Artisan Choker Necklaces
2010s Dutch Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
1990s Italian Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
20th Century Egyptian Egyptian Revival Choker Necklaces
22k Gold, Brass
2010s Italian Choker Necklaces
1980s Italian Vintage Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold, 14k Gold
1940s Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Morganite, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Sapphire, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
1990s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
1960s French Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
1990s French Victorian Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate
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.