Choker Necklaces
20th Century Unknown Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Paraiba, Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Silver
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Spinel
20th Century Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1990s Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Tanzanite, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Cultured Pearl, White Gold
1990s Colombian Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s French Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Sapphire, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Unknown Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
20th Century Unknown Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary North American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green ...
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Turquoise, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Spanish Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Emerald, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow G...
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Modern Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Sapphire, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
1910s British Victorian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 15k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Colombian Modernist Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
20th Century North American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Choker Necklaces
Brown Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Rose Gold
2010s Dutch Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Dutch Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Victorian Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Choker Necklaces
Emerald, 14k Gold
2010s Italian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Platinum
Late 20th Century French Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Colombian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s American Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Italian Artist Choker Necklaces
Peridot, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Dutch Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 10k Gold, White Gold
2010s Thai Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, White Gold
Early 2000s Italian Artist Choker Necklaces
Yellow Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold, 14k Gold
1940s Unknown Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold, 14k 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.