Choker Necklaces
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Tsavorite, Diamond, White Diamond, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Carnelian, Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Gold, 14k Go...
2010s Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Tanzanite, Gold, ...
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Israeli Art Deco Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, Blue Sapphire,...
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gol...
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Ruby, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Ruby, White Diamond, Gold Plate, Silver, Brass
2010s Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Jade, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Gold
2010s Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Black Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s American Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Agate, Jade, Brass, Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, White Gold, Platinum
1970s British Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Platinum
1950s Unknown Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Victorian Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 10k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Victorian Choker Necklaces
Ruby, White Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Rose Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Black Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Wh...
21st Century and Contemporary Emirian Modernist Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Agate, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
Early 2000s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 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.