Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Greek Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Ruby, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Black Pearl, Ruby, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Greek Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s British Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White...
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold, Platinum
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Baroque Revival Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Jade, Ruby, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Victorian Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Pearl, Brass, Gold-filled
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
2010s American Victorian Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Ruby, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby
Mid-20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s German Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White G...
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Israeli Art Deco Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artist Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Aquamarine, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Art Deco Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Yellow 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.