Choker Necklaces
2010s Swiss Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Tanzanite, Gold, ...
2010s Italian Choker Necklaces
Silver
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Larimar, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
2010s Modern Choker Necklaces
Black Pearl, Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Stainless Steel
2010s Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald
2010s Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Morganite, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Cultured Pearl
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, Yellow Gold
2010s North American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
2010s Italian Artist Choker Necklaces
Amazonite, Coral, Turquoise, Vermeil
2010s Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Brass
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Coral, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Chinese Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Gold Plate, Brass
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond
2010s Colombian Artist Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Quartz, Sapphire, Gold-filled, Bronze
2010s American Victorian Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Aquamarine, Black Spinel, Gold-filled, Bronze
2010s Spanish Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Steel
2010s North American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
2010s Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Australian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
2010s Greek Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 14k Gold, Vermeil
2010s Chinese Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s North American Artisan Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Yellow Diamond, Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Danish Modern Choker Necklaces
2010s Australian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s American Artisan Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
2010s American Victorian Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Black Pearl
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Greek Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s French Artist Choker Necklaces
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s French Modern Choker Necklaces
2010s American Artisan Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k 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.