Choker Necklaces
20th Century American Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century Hungarian Renaissance Revival Antique Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Australian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Pearl, 9k Gold
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Chalcedony, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Garnet, Gold
1970s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Chrysophrase, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s North American Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Modernist Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Agate, Amethyst, Carnelian, Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ga...
2010s African Artisan Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Garnet, Tourmaline, Topaz, Peridot, Sterling Silver, Platinum
1940s Mexican Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
1990s American Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Garnet, Rhodolite, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Garnet, White Diamond, White Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Topaz, Sapphire, Ruby, Quartz, Emerald, Citrine, Amethyst...
1870s Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Swiss Artist Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Malachite, Rock Crystal, Aventurine, Gold-filled, Yellow Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Garnet, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Arts and Crafts Choker Necklaces
Amethyst
2010s Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Multi-gemstone, Tourmaline, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, Yel...
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1910s Art Nouveau Vintage Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Pearl, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Choker Necklaces
Black Diamond, Garnet, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1880s French Egyptian Revival Antique Choker Necklaces
Garnet, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
20th Century French Modern Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, Peridot, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, Pink Sapphire, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Pearl, Sterling Silver, Mixed Metal
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Ruby, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Sterling Silver, Silver
1920s Czech Victorian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Garnet, Silver, Gilt Metal
1790s European Antique Choker Necklaces
Garnet, Silver
Mid-20th Century Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Danish Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Rock Crystal, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, Opal, Quartz, Topaz, Turqu...
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Pearl, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Blue Topaz, Amethyst, Topaz, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s Unknown Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, Brass, Enamel
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Iolite, Peridot, Topaz, Tourmaline, Rose Gold...
1980s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold
1920s American Edwardian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Emerald, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Tourmaline, Topaz, Peridot, Iolite, Garnet, Citrine, Amethyst, Sterling ...
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 1900s Aesthetic Movement Antique Choker Necklaces
Garnet
1990s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Quartz, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, ...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Emerald, Garnet, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Unknown Retro Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Peridot, Topaz, Tourmaline, ...
Early 2000s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Black Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Spinel, 18k 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.