Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Gold Plate, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
1950s Contemporary Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Opal, Fire Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
2010s Spanish Contemporary Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Steel, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Opal, Fire Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s French Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal, Other
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s French Medieval Vintage Choker Necklaces
Bronze
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Beryl, Green Beryl, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Jade, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Yellow Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, Silver
Early 2000s Peruvian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Opal, 18k Gold, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Opal, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Coral, Quartz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Hong Kong Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Black Pearl, Ruby, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Natural Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Gold, 18...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Tsavorite, Diamond, White Diamond, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Black Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold,...
Early 2000s Belgian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Hong Kong Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Jade, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Gold Plate, Brass
Late 20th Century Greek Contemporary Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, 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.