Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Artist Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Coral, White Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
20th Century Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
1980s Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
20th Century Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Peridot, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Black Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Freshwater Pearl, Marcasite, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Indian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl
20th Century American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Choker Necklaces
Natural Pearl, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s Italian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1990s Swiss Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Sterling Silver, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Quartz, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Gold Plate
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
1970s American Vintage Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Georgian Choker Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Diamond, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s American Choker Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
1990s Modernist Choker Necklaces
Pearl
1990s Modernist Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Quartz, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Modernist Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Quartz, Sterling Silver
1980s Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Sterling Silver
1980s Italian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, White Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Modernist Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Quartz, Sterling Silver
1990s Spanish Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 18k Gold, Enamel
20th Century Unknown Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Pearl, Gold Plate, Silver
2010s American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, Quartz, Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Belle Époque Vintage Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Ruby, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1960s Danish Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Quartz, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Choker Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
17th Century Artist Antique Choker Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, Opal, Pearl, Blue Topaz, Fire Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Baroque Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Black Pearl, Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Black Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Dutch Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Black Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Black Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Black Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century American Modernist Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Crystal, Silver Plate
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Romantic Choker Necklaces
Pearl, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Italian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Natural Pearl, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century Austrian Neoclassical Choker Necklaces
Garnet, Pearl, Sterling Silver
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold, 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.