Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
Early 2000s Italian Modernist Choker Necklaces
Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Brazilian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Natural Pearl, 18k Gold
1980s Unknown Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Brass
1760s Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Retro Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Choker Necklaces
14k Gold
2010s Spanish Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Bronze
1990s Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century Portuguese Artisan Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
1990s Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Black Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Ruby, Pearl, 18k G...
1970s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Amber, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Multi-gemstone, 14k Gold
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Emirian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Rose Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s Unknown Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1960s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Rock Crystal, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
1980s Unknown Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
2010s Indian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Silver
1990s French Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow 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
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
1990s Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Silver, ...
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Italian Vintage Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
1970s French Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Steel, Stainless Steel
2010s Egyptian Modern Choker Necklaces
24k Gold, Gold Plate, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Natural Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, R...
1980s North American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Emirian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Rose Gold
1970s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Pearl
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Coral, Silver
1970s Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Agate, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century French Etruscan Revival Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White 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
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Emirian Modernist Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
1970s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond
1970s Vintage Choker Necklaces
1960s European Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 1...
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Freshwater Pearl, Pearl, White Diamond, Diamond, Carnelian, Gold, Yellow...
1950s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow 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.