Choker Necklaces
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold
2010s North American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
2010s European Etruscan Revival Choker Necklaces
Gold
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver
2010s North American Choker Necklaces
Pink Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1940s Vintage Choker Necklaces
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Modern Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Aquamarine, Silver
2010s Choker Necklaces
Zircon, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s Portuguese Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold
2010s Asian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
2010s Swiss Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s Modern Choker Necklaces
Zircon, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s American Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Other, Other
2010s Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Multi-gemstone, Tourmaline, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, Yel...
2010s Swiss Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Opal, Fire Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Opal, Fire Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Choker Necklaces
Zircon, Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Artist Choker Necklaces
2010s Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Emerald, 10k Gold, White Gold
1940s Vintage Choker Necklaces
1940s Regency Vintage Choker Necklaces
2010s Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Swiss Artist Choker Necklaces
Malachite, Gold-filled, Yellow Gold
2010s Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Emerald, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
10k Gold
2010s Modern Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Sapphire, Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s North American Artisan Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Artisan Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s North American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, Silver
2010s French Artist Choker Necklaces
2010s Modern Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Sapphire, Gold, 10k Gold, White Gold
2010s Dutch Modern Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver, Brass
2010s Asian Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Moonstone, Sterling Silver
2010s Choker Necklaces
South Sea Pearl
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Swiss Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Gold, 14k Gold, Gold-filled, Yellow Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Polynesian Modern Choker Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Base Metal
2010s Victorian Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Silver
2010s Israeli Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Modern Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, White Gold, 10k Gold
2010s American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Freshwater Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Indonesian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Silver
2010s Victorian Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, White 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.