Choker Necklaces
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
20th Century European Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Coral, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Australian Modern Choker Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, Stainless Steel
2010s Unknown Artisan Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, South Sea Pearl, Silver, Sterling Silver
20th Century North American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
1970s Unknown Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
1950s Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Tanzanite, Rubelite, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Kyanite, Silver, Mixed Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
1970s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate, Mixed Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate, Mixed Metal
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
2010s French Modern Choker Necklaces
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Pearl
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
1970s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate, Mixed Metal
2010s Danish Modern Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Vermeil, Mixed Metal
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Rhodium
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
1990s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s European Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Peridot, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Pearl
1990s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Gold Plate
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
1970s European Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
14k 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.