Choker Necklaces
20th Century American Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Sterling Silver
2010s Asian Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Topaz, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate, Rose Gold
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Topaz, 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
1980s Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Chrysophrase, 18k Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Modern Choker Necklaces
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s North American Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, Opal, Quartz, Topaz, Turqu...
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
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...
2010s Turkish Modern Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Pink Sapphire, 14k Gold
2010s Swiss Artist Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Malachite, Rock Crystal, Aventurine, Gold-filled, Yellow Gold
1870s Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Gold, 18k Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Topaz, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
2010s Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Multi-gemstone, Tourmaline, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, Yel...
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Arts and Crafts Choker Necklaces
Amethyst
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Arts and Crafts Choker Necklaces
Topaz, Imperial Topaz
1920s French Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Moonstone, Topaz, Citrine, Amber, Gold, Gilt Metal, Brass, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Pearl, Sterling Silver, Mixed Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Arts and Crafts Choker Necklaces
Topaz, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, 15k Gold, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold, 10k Gold, 14k Gold, Whi...
20th Century French Modern Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, Peridot, Yellow Gold
1910s Art Nouveau Vintage Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Pearl, Gold
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Choker Necklaces
Peridot, Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Ruby, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
2010s American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Emerald, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Quartz, Topaz, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, Pink Sapphire, White Gold
1960s Danish Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Rock Crystal, Silver
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Pearl, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Anglo-Indian Choker Necklaces
Topaz, Sterling Silver
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Blue Topaz, Amethyst, Topaz, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Sterling Silver, Silver
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...
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, White Gold
1920s American Edwardian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, 14k Gold, Gold, 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 ...
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, ...
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Yellow Sapphire, Topaz, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, White Gold
1990s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Quartz, Sterling Silver
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.