Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Agate, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Tourmaline, Quartz, Peridot, White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, ...
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, White Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Tourmaline, Topaz, Peridot, Iolite, Garnet, Citrine, Amethyst, Rose Gold...
1990s Unknown Retro Choker Necklaces
Tourmaline, Topaz, Peridot, Cultured Pearl, Diamond, Citrine, Amethyst, ...
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Opal, Onyx, Multi-gemstone, Jade, White Diamond...
Early 2000s Italian Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Silver, ...
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Aquamarine, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Peridot, Topaz, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
1990s Unknown Retro Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Freshwater Pearl, Pearl, White Diamond, Diamond, Carnelian, Gold, Yellow...
2010s Cypriot Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Yellow Gold
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Emirian Modernist Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Romantic Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Yellow Sapphire, Tanzanite, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, White Diamond,...
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Black Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gol...
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Swiss Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Tanzanite, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, White Diamond, Citrine, Brass, ...
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Opal, White Diamond, Gold-filled, 14k Gold, Silver
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Multi-gemstone, Other, Quartz, Amethyst, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow ...
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Coral, White Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Japanese Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Israeli Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Gold
Early 2000s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Etruscan Revival Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White 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.