Choker Necklaces
2010s Dutch Modern Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver, Brass
2010s Italian Artist Choker Necklaces
Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Artisan Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s North American Artisan Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Greek Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Unknown Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Diamond, 14k Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Pearl, Vermeil
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Tanzanite, Gold, ...
2010s American Victorian Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Black Pearl
2010s Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Silver
2010s Victorian Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Silver
2010s Modern Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, White Gold, 10k Gold
2010s Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Gold, 10k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
South Sea Pearl
2010s American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Victorian Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Artist Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, Rhodium
2010s Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
2010s Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Modern Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Mexican Modern Choker Necklaces
Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Asian Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Moonstone, Sterling Silver
2010s Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
2010s Polynesian Modern Choker Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Base Metal
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
2010s Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
2010s North American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Freshwater Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s French Choker Necklaces
Other
2010s Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
2010s French Choker Necklaces
Other
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
2010s Japanese Baroque Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s French Modern Choker Necklaces
2010s British Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold, Yellow Gold, 9k Gold
2010s American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Tourmaline, White Gold
2010s North American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Ruby, 14k Gold
2010s Asian Baroque Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s French Baroque Choker Necklaces
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum
2010s American Aesthetic Movement Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Amazonite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Gold Plate, Brass
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
2010s Israeli Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
2010s Danish Modern Choker Necklaces
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Tanzanite, Gold, ...
2010s Swiss Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, Silver
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.