Choker Necklaces
2010s Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Silver, Sterling Silver
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Emerald, Quartz, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Topaz...
Late 20th Century Choker Necklaces
Topaz, Sterling Silver
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Onyx, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Coral, Onyx, Turquoise, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Asian Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Topaz, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate, Rose Gold
1970s Greek Classical Greek Vintage Choker Necklaces
Onyx, 18k Gold
1910s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Platinum
Late 20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
Onyx, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterli...
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, Opal, Quartz, Topaz, Turqu...
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Onyx, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Modern Choker Necklaces
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Silver, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Agate, Amethyst, Carnelian, Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ga...
2010s North American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Onyx, Pearl, 18k Gold, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary French Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Topaz, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
2010s African Artisan Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Garnet, Tourmaline, Topaz, Peridot, Sterling Silver, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Arts and Crafts Choker Necklaces
Topaz, Imperial Topaz
1890s Swedish Antique Choker Necklaces
Onyx, Rock Crystal, Silver
20th Century Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx
1920s French Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Moonstone, Topaz, Citrine, Amber, Gold, Gilt Metal, Brass, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century European Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Pearl
Mid-20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
Onyx, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Arts and Crafts Choker Necklaces
Topaz, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, 15k Gold, 22k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Diamond, Rock Crystal, Onyx, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
18th Century Unknown Early Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Onyx, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Gold, 10k Gold, 14k Gold, Whi...
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 Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Opal, 18k Gold, White Gold
18th Century Unknown Early Victorian Antique Choker Necklaces
Onyx, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Anglo-Indian Choker Necklaces
Topaz, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Pearl, Gold, Silver, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Multi-gemstone, Onyx, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver, Sterling...
1990s Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, Platinum
1980s American Contemporary Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Moonstone, Onyx, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Black Pearl, Bronze
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Blue Topaz, Amethyst, Topaz, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
1970s Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Rock Crystal, Crystal, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Black Pearl, Bronze
Late 20th Century American Choker Necklaces
Onyx, 18k Gold, Gold
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Onyx, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Jade, Multi-gemstone, Onyx, Opal, Pe...
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Onyx, Black Pearl, Diamond, Bronze
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Black Pearl, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Onyx, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Onyx, Pearl, Black Pearl, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, ...
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Peridot, Topaz, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
1970s Unknown Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Lapis Lazuli, Onyx, Brass, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, White 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.