Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Peridot, Spinel, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
1980s American Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
2010s Choker Necklaces
24k Gold, Bronze
1980s American Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
2010s Swiss Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
1950s Norwegian Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Black Pearl, Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
Onyx, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Chrysophrase, 18k Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century Italian Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s American Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal, Enamel
Late 20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Silver
Late 20th Century Greek Classical Greek Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
1970s Italian Classical Roman Vintage Choker Necklaces
Malachite, Sterling Silver
2010s Choker Necklaces
Cultured Pearl
20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
1980s German Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Platinum
1990s Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
1920s Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold
2010s American Artist Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Sterling Silver
1790s Antique Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Pearl, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s European Choker Necklaces
1950s French Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
White Gold
2010s Italian Belle Époque Choker Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s French Modern Choker Necklaces
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White 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.