Choker Necklaces
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
1980s Italian Vintage Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Pink Sapphire, Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Peridot, Rube...
1970s American Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
1960s Indian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 10k Gold, White Gold
2010s Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Indian Victorian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Black Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Brazilian Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Quartz, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Tourmaline, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s American Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
1950s European Renaissance Revival Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Platinum
1980s American Contemporary Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Agate, Amethyst, Carnelian, Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ga...
1960s Mexican Vintage Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Ruby, Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Antique Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Morganite, Gold, 18k Gold
1870s English Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Moonstone, Gold, 15k Gold
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1990s French Byzantine Choker Necklaces
Gold
2010s North American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold, Silver
Late 19th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Choker Necklaces
Moonstone, Cat’s Eye, 14k Gold, Gold-filled
1850s English Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Garnet, Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Asian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
1980s American Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold, Platinum
1880s Dutch Early Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s Dutch Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver
1880s Dutch Early Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Brass
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Copper, Enamel
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
1980s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
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.