Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
2010s Swiss Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
2010s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Chalcedony
Early 2000s Unknown Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Choker Necklaces
Rock Crystal, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
Palladium
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Pink Sapphire, Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Diamond
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Pearl
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
2010s Indian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Brass, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond
2010s Dutch Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Edwardian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Chalcedony, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Beryl, Green Beryl, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Garnet, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond
1890s Unknown Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Coral, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Artisan Choker Necklaces
22k Gold, Vermeil
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Tanzanite, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Topaz, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Anglo-Indian Choker Necklaces
Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Classical Roman Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Peridot, Ruby, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
Early 2000s Australian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s French Modern Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Artisan Choker Necklaces
14k Gold
2010s American Victorian Choker Necklaces
Opal, Gold Plate
2010s European Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k 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.