Choker Necklaces
1980s French Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Jade, Black Jade, Yellow Gold
2010s Asian Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Topaz, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate, Rose Gold
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Topaz, Sterling Silver
2010s Hong Kong Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Chinese Modern Choker Necklaces
Jade, 14k 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
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Jade, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Modern Choker Necklaces
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, Opal, Quartz, Topaz, Turqu...
2010s American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Jade, Turquoise, Black Jade, 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
Mid-20th Century American Etruscan Revival Choker Necklaces
Jade, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Blue Sapphire, Topaz, Sapphire, Ruby, Quartz, Emerald, Citrine, Amethyst...
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Topaz, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1880s Etruscan Revival Antique Choker Necklaces
Jade, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Arts and Crafts Choker Necklaces
Topaz, Imperial Topaz
1920s French Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Moonstone, Topaz, Citrine, Amber, Gold, Gilt Metal, Brass, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Jade, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Arts and Crafts Choker Necklaces
Topaz, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, 15k Gold, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold, 10k Gold, 14k Gold, Whi...
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Jade, Opal, Gold, Yellow Gold, 10k Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Jade, 10k Gold
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Choker Necklaces
Peridot, Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Quartz, Topaz, Sterling Silver
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
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Anglo-Indian Choker Necklaces
Topaz, Sterling Silver
2010s Australian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Jade, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Hong Kong Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Jade, Yellow Gold
1950s American Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Agate, Jade, Brass, Gilt Metal
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Blue Topaz, Amethyst, Topaz, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Jade, Ruby, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Artisan Choker Necklaces
Jade
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Iolite, Peridot, Topaz, Tourmaline, Rose Gold...
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Jade, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Tourmaline, Topaz, Peridot, Iolite, Garnet, Citrine, Amethyst, Sterling ...
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s British Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Yellow Sapphire, Topaz, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Multi-gemstone, Onyx, Opal, Pe...
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1920s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Topaz, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Unknown Retro Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Peridot, Topaz, Tourmaline, ...
Late 20th Century Unknown Choker Necklaces
Topaz, Pearl, Blue Topaz, Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Romantic Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, White Diamond, Emerald, Sapphire, Topaz, Tourmaline, 18k Gold,...
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Topaz
2010s Choker Necklaces
Jade, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Topaz
2010s Swiss Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Topaz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Topaz
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.