Choker Necklaces
1980s Brazilian Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Quartz, Sterling Silver
2010s European Modern Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Quartz, Vermeil
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, Quartz, Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Australian Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Quartz, Sterling Silver
1980s Unknown Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Quartz
1980s American Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Byzantine Choker Necklaces
Citrine, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
1960s Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Crystal, Quartz, Pyrite
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Quartz, Other, Mixed Metal
Early 2000s Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s North American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Sterling Silver
2010s North American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Sterling Silver
2010s North American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Agate, Amethyst, Carnelian, Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ga...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Topaz, Sapphire, Ruby, Quartz, Emerald, Citrine, Amethyst...
2010s European Choker Necklaces
Quartz, Gold Plate, Brass
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, Opal, Quartz, Topaz, Turqu...
2010s Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Multi-gemstone, Tourmaline, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, Yel...
Early 17th Century Brazilian Arts and Crafts Antique Choker Necklaces
Citrine, 10k Gold
2010s Indonesian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Silver
Early 17th Century Brazilian Arts and Crafts Antique Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Quartz, 14k Gold, 15k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1920s French Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Moonstone, Topaz, Citrine, Amber, Gold, Gilt Metal, Brass, Silver
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Citrine, South Sea Pearl, Gold, 18k 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
1890s Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Diamond, 14k Gold, Silver
20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Rock Crystal, Quartz, Brass
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Quartz, Topaz, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Quartz, Mixed Metal
1980s Italian Neoclassical Vintage Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Diamond, Iolite, Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Quartz, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Coral, Quartz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s American Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Diamond, Iolite, Quartz, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose...
1990s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Quartz, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Modern Choker Necklaces
Quartz, 18k Gold
2010s American Victorian Choker Necklaces
Quartz, Chrysophrase, Pearl, Black Pearl, Gold-filled
1990s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Quartz, Sterling Silver
2010s American Victorian Choker Necklaces
Chrysophrase, Pearl, Black Pearl, Quartz, Gold-filled
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Early 1800s Indian Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Pearl, 18k Gold
1950s Italian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Quartz, Ruby, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Citrine, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
1990s Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Platinum
1990s Unknown Retro Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Peridot, Topaz, Tourmaline, ...
2010s American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Multi-gemstone, Other, Quartz, Amethyst, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow ...
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Peridot, Tourmaline, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Quartz, Vermeil
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Tourmaline, Topaz, Peridot, Iolite, Garnet, Citrine, Amethyst, Sterling ...
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Iolite, Peridot, Topaz, Tourmaline, Rose Gold...
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Tourmaline, Quartz, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold, Silver, Ye...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Moonstone, Quartz, 18k Gold, Rose 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.