Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
2010s Australian Modern Choker Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, Stainless Steel
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
2010s Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold, 14k Gold
1950s Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate, Mixed Metal
1990s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Gold Plate
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
2010s French Artist Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
1990s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Silver, Sterling Silver
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
Early 2000s Chinese Artist Choker Necklaces
2010s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Peridot, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Pearl
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s European Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s European Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
1960s German Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate, Mixed Metal
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Rhodium
2010s Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
1980s Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Chrysophrase, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Crystal, Quartz, Pyrite
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Pearl
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
1990s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
2010s Modern Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Silver
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
14k Gold
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate, Mixed Metal
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern 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.