Choker Necklaces
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Tanzanite, Gold, ...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Choker Necklaces
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Italian Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Citrine, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Tsavorite, Silver
1980s American Baroque Vintage Choker Necklaces
Citrine, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Iolite, Peridot, Topaz, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow ...
1940s American Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire
1960s Danish Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Brass, Gilt Metal
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1980s American Vintage Choker Necklaces
Peridot, Citrine, Topaz
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Ruby
1960s Italian Belle Époque Vintage Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Ruby, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Ruby
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Emerald, Quartz, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Topaz...
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Pearl, Gold Plate, Silver
19th Century British Georgian Antique Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold
1980s Italian Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Ruby
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Quartz, Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold...
2010s Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
1980s Italian Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, White Diamond, Citrine, 18k 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.