Choker Necklaces
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Turquoise, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Amazonite, Cultured Pearl, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Quartz, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Natural Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, R...
2010s Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Early 2000s Australian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Cultured Pearl, Ruby, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Tsavorite
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Pearl, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Tanzanite, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Black Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Natural Pearl, Silver, Sterling Si...
1980s Italian Contemporary Vintage Choker Necklaces
Coral, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Greek Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Opal, Fire Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Tanzanite,...
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Silver
2010s British Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s American Contemporary Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Moonstone, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Black Pearl, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Black Pearl, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Black Pearl, Bronze
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Ruby, Diamond, Black Pearl, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Black Pearl, Ruby, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Opal, Fire Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Spinel, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Blue Topaz, Amethyst, Topaz, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century French Byzantine Choker Necklaces
Rock Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Gold Plate, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Black Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Indonesian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Spinel, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century French Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 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.