Choker Necklaces
1980s Italian Contemporary Vintage Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Black Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Black Pearl, Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Swiss Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, ...
Early 2000s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Spinel, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Opal, Tourmaline, Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
1980s Unknown Contemporary Vintage Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Italian Contemporary Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 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 Hong Kong Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Rose Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond
Late 20th Century Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Choker Necklaces
16th Century Italian Contemporary Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Citrine, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Ruby, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Jade, Ruby, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Quartz, Tourmaline, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Brass
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
22k Gold, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Moonstone, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
1990s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Tourmaline, Rose Gold
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Quartz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Opal, 14k Gold, Gold-filled, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White 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.