Choker Necklaces
1970s Greek Greek Revival Vintage Choker Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s French Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Jade, Black Jade, Yellow Gold
20th Century European Artist Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Baroque Choker Necklaces
Jade, 18k Gold
20th Century French Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Mid-20th Century Chinese Modern Choker Necklaces
Jade, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Jade, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Choker Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Silver
2010s American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Jade, Turquoise, Black Jade, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Etruscan Revival Choker Necklaces
Jade, 14k Gold
Early 1900s Tibetan Anglo-Indian Antique Choker Necklaces
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Silver
Late 20th Century Italian Modernist Choker Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Sterling Silver
1880s Etruscan Revival Antique Choker Necklaces
Jade, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Jade, Opal, Gold, Yellow Gold, 10k Gold
1970s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Jade, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century Afghan Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Yellow Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Jade, 10k Gold
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Onyx, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Asian Modern Choker Necklaces
Jade, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, Opal, Quartz, Topaz, Turqu...
Mid-20th Century Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Artisan Choker Necklaces
Jade
2010s Australian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Jade, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Hong Kong Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Jade, Yellow Gold
1970s French Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s American Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Agate, Jade, Brass, Gilt Metal
2010s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Unknown Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, Brass, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Jade, Ruby, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Jade, 18k Gold, Silver
1970s British Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Multi-gemstone, Onyx, Opal, Pe...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Rock Crystal, Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Jade, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Agate, Amethyst, Carnelian, Coral, Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Pearl, Quartz,...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Coral, Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Opal, Quartz, Blue Sapphire, Topa...
1970s Burmese Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Jade
1920s Chinese Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Jade, 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.