Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire,...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Agate, Diamond, Onyx, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Coral, Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Opal, Quartz, Blue Sapphire, Topa...
1950s American Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Sterling Silver, Mixed Metal, Silver
1990s Unknown Artisan Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century Unknown Artisan Choker Necklaces
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artist Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Coral, White Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
1980s Italian Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Choker Necklaces
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s French Artist Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Peridot, Topaz, Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Choker Necklaces
1970s American Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Sterling Silver, 14k Gold
2010s French Artist Choker Necklaces
1970s American Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
2010s French Artist Choker Necklaces
2010s Artist Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold
1960s American Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
1960s Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Citrine, 18k Gold, Gold
1970s Italian Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s German Artist Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
1980s American Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
1980s American Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
2010s Artist Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
15th Century and Earlier Unknown Artisan Antique Choker Necklaces
Garnet, 22k Gold
2010s American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
1950s French Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
2010s French Artist Choker Necklaces
17th Century Artist Antique Choker Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, Opal, Pearl, Blue Topaz, Fire Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Italian Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Yellow ...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Moonstone, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s British Artist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow 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.