Choker Necklaces
1990s Italian Retro Choker Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow...
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Iolite, Peridot, Topaz, Tourmaline, Rose Gold...
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Tourmaline, Topaz, Peridot, Iolite, Garnet, Citrine, Amethyst, Sterling ...
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Tourmaline, Quartz, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold, Silver, Ye...
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Tanzanite,...
21st Century and Contemporary American Choker Necklaces
Freshwater Pearl, Garnet, Vermeil
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Aquamarine, Gold, Bronze, Gold-filled
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Emerald, Garnet, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Retro Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Indian Revival Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Emerald, Gold-filled, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Citrine, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Tanzanite, Gold Pl...
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Pearl, Turquoise, Gold-filled, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Emerald, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Emerald, Gold-filled, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Ruby, Tourmaline, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Gold, White Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Blue Sapphire, 22k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Tanzanite, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, ...
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Black Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Si...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Garnet, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Spinel, Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold, ...
1990s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Yellow Sapphire, Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Revival Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Garnet, 14k Gold, Silver, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Coral, Emerald, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Romantic Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, White Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Topaz, Tourmaline, 18k Gold,...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Aesthetic Movement Antique Choker Necklaces
Garnet
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Peridot, Topaz, Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s Unknown Contemporary Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
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.