Choker Necklaces
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Greek Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Silver, ...
2010s American Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Peridot, Quartz, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Whi...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Topaz, Quartz, White Diamond, Diamond, Citrine, Amethyst, Gold, Yellow G...
2010s American Victorian Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver, Gold, 10k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Rhodium, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Vintage Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Ruby, Diamond, Rose Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Victorian Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Indian Revival Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Garnet, Ruby, Sapphire, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold,...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Unknown Retro Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Victorian Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Ruby, Silver, Sterling Silver, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Onyx, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Victorian Choker Necklaces
Iolite, Ruby, Gold-filled, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pink Diamond, Rose Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Onyx, White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Spinel, Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold, ...
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire,...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, White Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
1920s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Topaz, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Emirian Modern Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Coral, White Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Italian Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artist Choker Necklaces
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Italian Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pink Diamond, Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Brown Diamond, Sil...
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.