Choker Necklaces
2010s Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, White Gold
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Swiss Artist Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
Early 2000s French Choker Necklaces
2010s Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Natural Pearl, Oriental Pearl, South Sea Pearl, G...
2010s Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Brass
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Brass
2010s Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Brass
2010s Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Brass
2010s Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Brass
2010s North American Choker Necklaces
Diamond
2010s Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Brass
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Brass
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Steel
2010s Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary North American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
2010s Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 14k Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Brass
2010s Choker Necklaces
2010s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Brass
2010s North American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Dutch Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s French Modernist Choker Necklaces
Silver Plate
2010s Dutch Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Gold
Early 2000s Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Italian Renaissance Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Vermeil
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Singaporean Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Coral, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1780s English Georgian Antique Choker Necklaces
Agate, Gold
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s British Choker Necklaces
Steel, Silver, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
Gold, 9k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 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.