Choker Necklaces
1970s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
1990s Turkish Byzantine Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold
1970s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Emerald, Quartz, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Topaz...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Coral, Onyx, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Choker Necklaces
Carnelian, Turquoise, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Dutch Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Turquoise, Vermeil
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s American Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Multi-gemstone, Turquoise, Topaz, Quartz, Opal, Onyx, Lapis Laz...
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Turquoise
1960s Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Indian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, Silver
2010s Dutch Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, Jasper, Brass
2010s North American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Sterling Silver
2010s North American Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
19th Century Mexican Art Deco Antique Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
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
Pearl, Turquoise, 18k Gold, Stainless Steel
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Peridot, Topaz, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Ruby, Rock Crystal, Quartz, Fre...
1860s Italian Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Agate, Turquoise, 18k Gold
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
19th Century English High Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Turquoise, 15k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Antique Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, 14k Gold
Early 1900s Tibetan Anglo-Indian Antique Choker Necklaces
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, 14k Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Multi-gemstone, Tourmaline, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, Yel...
20th Century Mexican Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1960s Greek Greek Revival Vintage Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
2010s North American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, Silver
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, Rhodium, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s Italian Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Diamond, Emerald, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
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
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Citrine, South Sea Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Indonesian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Silver
Early 17th Century Brazilian Arts and Crafts Antique Choker Necklaces
Citrine, 10k Gold
1960s Mexican Vintage Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, Silver, Sterling Silver
1990s Choker Necklaces
Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Colombian Artist Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Quartz, Sapphire, Gold-filled, Bronze
Mid-20th Century Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1960s Danish Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Jade, Turquoise, Black Jade, 14k 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
1930s Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Turquoise, 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.