Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Multi-gemstone
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Emerald
2010s Indian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Paraiba, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Byzantine Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, 22k Gold, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Choker Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Black Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, Pearl, 18k G...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Coral, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Platinum
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Brass
Early 2000s Italian Retro Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Choker Necklaces
Brown Diamond, Black Diamond, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, White...
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby
2010s Italian Choker Necklaces
2010s Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Early 2000s European Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s French Choker Necklaces
2010s Indian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 15k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Choker Necklaces
14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Multi-gemstone, Turquoise, Topaz, Quartz, Opal, Onyx, Lapis Laz...
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Arts and Crafts Choker Necklaces
Blue Topaz, Topaz, 22k Gold, 15k Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Coral, 18k Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s French Romantic Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Quartz, Moonstone, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Natural Pearl
2010s Indian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
2010s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Moonstone, Gold, Yellow Gold, Vermeil, Silver
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
2010s French Artist Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Pearl, Gold Plate
Late 19th Century Dutch Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Coral, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 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.