Choker Necklaces
1980s Asian Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
White Gold
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Brass
2010s Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s British Modern Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Gold, 9k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Star Sapphire, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Greek Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
1990s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold
1990s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Zircon, Base Metal
20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
20th Century English Egyptian Revival Choker Necklaces
Gold, 15k Gold
1980s Unknown Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Enamel
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
1970s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
1920s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
2010s Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s French Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
1970s Unknown Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Tanzanite, Rubelite, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s North American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1950s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century Swiss Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
2010s European Modern Choker Necklaces
20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
1920s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century American Etruscan Revival Choker Necklaces
Jade, 14k Gold
1970s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Black Pearl, South Sea Pearl, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Black Pearl, Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, ...
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
1980s French Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, Platinum
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, Rose 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.