Choker Necklaces
1940s Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
1760s Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Silver
19th Century English Antique Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
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...
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Base Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Coral, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Unknown Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s French Choker Necklaces
1960s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Rock Crystal, 18k Gold
20th Century Retro Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
1970s European Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold, 9k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
1970s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1980s Unknown Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Artist Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Quartz, Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Rhodium, Silver
2010s Choker Necklaces
Pearl
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
1970s French Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Steel, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Platinum
2010s Indian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century French Etruscan Revival Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold
1990s French Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century European Jugendstil Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Natural Pearl, Pearl, White Gold, Platinum, Gold
Early 2000s French Choker Necklaces
1880s Dutch Early Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver
1950s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Czech Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Garnet, Gold-filled, Silver
1990s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Vintage Choker Necklaces
2010s American Artisan Choker Necklaces
22k Gold, Vermeil
Late 20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
1920s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Jade, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s French Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Gold
20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Gilt Metal
1990s French Choker Necklaces
1890s Antique Choker Necklaces
1970s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
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.