Choker Necklaces
1980s Brazilian Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Rubelite, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s French Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Jade, Black Jade, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Arts and Crafts Choker Necklaces
Tourmaline
2010s Hong Kong Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow 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
Late 20th Century Unknown Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Swiss Artist Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Tanzanite, Rubelite, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Vermeil, Mixed Metal
Early 2000s Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Turkish Romantic Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, Rose Gold
Mid-20th Century Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s African Artisan Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Garnet, Tourmaline, Topaz, Peridot, Sterling Silver, Platinum
2010s American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Jade, Turquoise, Black Jade, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Jade, 14k Gold
Mid-20th Century American Etruscan Revival Choker Necklaces
Jade, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Asian Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, Diamond, Tourmaline, Paraiba, Gold, 18k Gold
1880s Etruscan Revival Antique Choker Necklaces
Jade, Gold, 14k Gold
20th Century American Retro Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Sapphire, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Multi-gemstone, Tourmaline, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, Yel...
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 17th Century Malagasy Arts and Crafts Antique Choker Necklaces
Rubelite, Tourmaline, Base Metal
1910s Victorian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Spinel, Tourmaline, Gold
Early 2000s Italian Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Diamond, Emerald, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Tourmaline, White Gold
20th Century Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Jade, Opal, Gold, Yellow Gold, 10k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Afghan Arts and Crafts Choker Necklaces
Tourmaline, Base Metal, Berlin Iron, Shakudo, Steel, Stainless Steel, Ti...
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Black Pearl, Ruby, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Asian Modern Choker Necklaces
Jade, 18k Gold
1970s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Jade, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
1980s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Jade, 10k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Baroque Revival Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
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
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Diamond, Iolite, Quartz, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose...
1970s Italian Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Artisan Choker Necklaces
Jade
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Jade, Ruby, 9k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Iolite, Peridot, Topaz, Tourmaline, Rose Gold...
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Jade, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Tourmaline, Topaz, Peridot, Iolite, Garnet, Citrine, Amethyst, Sterling ...
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Pearl, Black Pearl, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, ...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow 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.