Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, White Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Qatari Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
1960s German Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Silver
1970s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Agate, Amethyst, Carnelian, Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ga...
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
2010s Turkish Romantic Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, Rose Gold
2010s Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1950s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1970s French Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Greek Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
Late 20th Century French Modernist Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Coral, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Hong Kong Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Swiss Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
1990s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
2010s Asian Modern Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
2010s Israeli Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 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.