Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Tanzanite, Gold, ...
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Citrine, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Tanzanite, Sapphir...
1850s Georgian Antique Choker Necklaces
Chrysoberyl, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Spanish Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, Gold Plate
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, ...
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Tanzanite, Gold, ...
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Tanzanite, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, White Diamond, Gold, ...
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Emerald, White Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modernist Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold
2010s American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Aquamarine, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Tanzanite, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Modernist Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, Silver
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow G...
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Pearl, Turquoise, Gold-filled, Bronze
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Emerald, Gold-filled, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Tanzanite, Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, White Diamond, Brass,...
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Tanzanite, Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, White Diamond, Brass,...
2010s Australian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Turquoise, Jasper, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Yellow Sapphire, Tanzanite, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, White Diamond,...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Black Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Si...
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Black Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Si...
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Tanzanite, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, White Diamond, Citrine, Brass, ...
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Tanzanite, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, White Diamond, Gold, ...
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Yellow Sapphire, Tanzanite, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, White Diamond,...
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Gold Plate, Silver, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Coral, Onyx, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Zambian Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Diamond, 10k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Jade, Ruby, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold, 10k Gold
Late 20th Century Modernist Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Asian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
Early 2000s Italian Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Emerald, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Tanzanite, Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, White Diamond, Brass,...
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Tanzanite, Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, White Diamond, Brass,...
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold, 10k 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.