Choker Necklaces
1990s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mid-20th Century American Retro Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
1990s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Yellow Diamond
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
1960s French Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Gold
2010s Indian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Indian Victorian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
1910s Edwardian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum
Early 2000s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
1990s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Gold Plate, Brass, Gilt Metal
1970s European Romantic Vintage Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Italian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
Silver, Sterling Silver
1960s Vintage Choker Necklaces
22k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Star Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Rose Gold
1920s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
1970s Burmese Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Jade
2010s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Late 20th Century Unknown Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Mixed Metal
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, White Gold
1880s Dutch Early Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s French Baroque Choker Necklaces
Early 2000s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Pearl, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
1890s Antique Choker Necklaces
1980s Swiss Vintage Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Citrine, Iolite, Peridot, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Ye...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Topaz, Zircon, Blue Topaz, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond
2010s French Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
18th Century Georgian Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, Silver
1990s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, White Gold
1990s Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Belle Époque Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Peridot, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k 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.