Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Freshwater Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Freshwater Pearl, Silver
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Garnet, Gold
1970s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Natural Pearl
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Freshwater Pearl, 14k 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
1990s American Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Garnet, Rhodolite, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Garnet, White Diamond, White Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Garnet, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Freshwater Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Choker Necklaces
Black Diamond, Garnet, Ruby, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1880s French Egyptian Revival Antique Choker Necklaces
Garnet, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
1920s Czech Victorian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Garnet, Silver, Gilt Metal
1790s European Antique Choker Necklaces
Garnet, Silver
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Coral, Freshwater Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Dutch Choker Necklaces
Coral, Freshwater Pearl, Pearl, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, Opal, Quartz, Topaz, Turqu...
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Freshwater Pearl, Pearl, 14k Gold, Sterling Silver, Mixed Metal, Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Freshwater Pearl
2010s Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Freshwater Pearl, Ruby, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Iolite, Peridot, Topaz, Tourmaline, Rose Gold...
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Black Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Natural Pearl, Silver, Sterling Si...
1980s French Vintage Choker Necklaces
Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Tourmaline, Topaz, Peridot, Iolite, Garnet, Citrine, Amethyst, Sterling ...
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, 14k Gold
Early 1900s Aesthetic Movement Antique Choker Necklaces
Garnet
1970s Italian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Carnelian, Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Gold, 14k Go...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Emerald, Garnet, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Black Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s German Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Freshwater Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Yellow Sapphir...
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Multi-gemstone, Onyx, Opal, Pe...
2010s British Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Garnet, Ruby, Sapphire, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold,...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Garnet, 14k Gold, Silver, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Silver, ...
21st Century and Contemporary American Choker Necklaces
Freshwater Pearl, Garnet, Vermeil
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Garnet, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Choker Necklaces
Garnet, Sapphire, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Peridot, Topaz, Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Freshwater Pearl, Marcasite, Sterling Silver
1970s Unknown Vintage Choker Necklaces
Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
15th Century and Earlier Unknown Artisan Antique Choker Necklaces
Garnet, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Pearl, Gold Plate, Silver
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Garnet, Turquoise, Gold, 10k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Topaz, Other, Tanzanite, Rock Crystal, Quartz, Multi-gemstone, Garnet, C...
Early 20th Century Austrian Neoclassical Choker Necklaces
Garnet, Pearl, 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.