Choker Necklaces
1970s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Onyx, Pearl, Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold
1970s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Emerald, Quartz, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Topaz...
20th Century European Artist Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Greek Greek Revival Vintage Choker Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver
1980s American Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Multi-gemstone, Turquoise, Topaz, Quartz, Opal, Onyx, Lapis Laz...
1960s Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s North American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Sterling Silver
2010s North American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Sterling Silver
Early 2000s Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s North American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Peridot, Topaz, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Ruby, Rock Crystal, Quartz, Fre...
1990s Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Choker Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Modernist Choker Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Tibetan Anglo-Indian Antique Choker Necklaces
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Silver
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver
2010s Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Multi-gemstone, Tourmaline, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, Yel...
1920s French Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Moonstone, Topaz, Citrine, Amber, Gold, Gilt Metal, Brass, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Indonesian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Silver
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Citrine, South Sea Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
Early 17th Century Brazilian Arts and Crafts Antique Choker Necklaces
Citrine, 10k Gold
1990s Choker Necklaces
Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Italian Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Diamond, Emerald, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
2010s Colombian Artist Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Quartz, Sapphire, Gold-filled, Bronze
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Onyx, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Afghan Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Yellow Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver
20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Italian Neoclassical Vintage Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Diamond, Iolite, Pearl, 18k Gold
1970s French Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s American Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Sterling Silver, Mixed Metal, Silver
Early 1800s Indian Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Unknown Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, Brass, Enamel
1990s Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Platinum
2010s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 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
1990s Unknown Retro Choker Necklaces
Tourmaline, Topaz, Peridot, Cultured Pearl, Diamond, Citrine, Amethyst, ...
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Peridot, Tourmaline, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Citrine, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Tourmaline, Topaz, Peridot, Iolite, Garnet, Citrine, Amethyst, Rose Gold...
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Emerald, Garnet, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Diamond, Tourmaline, Blue Topaz, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Multi-gemstone, Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Tanzanite, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, White Diamond, Citrine, Brass, ...
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Peridot, Topaz, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Unknown Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Diamond, 18k 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.