Choker Necklaces
2010s European Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s Cypriot Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
1990s Modernist Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Quartz, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Rhodium, Silver
Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Asian Modern Choker Necklaces
Black Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold
1910s American Edwardian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Platinum
Early 2000s Australian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Black Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Black Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Black Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 2000s Polynesian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 18k Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
1980s American Modernist Vintage Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Pearl
Late 19th Century Hungarian Renaissance Revival Antique Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Silver, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Freshwater Pearl, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Freshwater Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Spanish Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold
1980s Unknown Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Quartz
2010s Australian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Pearl, 9k Gold
2010s Dutch Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s North American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Black Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 14k Go...
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Turquoise, Vermeil
2010s European Modern Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Quartz, Vermeil
2010s European Renaissance Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s Brazilian Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Quartz, Sterling Silver
2010s Indian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Sterling Silver
1930s American Baroque Vintage Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Cultured Pearl
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Oriental Pearl, Natural Pearl, Cultur...
1960s Australian Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Quartz, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Diamond, Quartz, Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Black Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
2010s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1980s European Vintage Choker Necklaces
Coral, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Gold Plate, White Gold, Rhodium, Silver
1960s Post-War Vintage Choker Necklaces
Coral, Cultured Pearl, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Edwardian Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Natural Pearl, Oriental Pearl, South Sea Pearl, G...
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Tanzanite, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 14k Gold
20th Century Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Renaissance Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Vermeil
2010s Australian Modern Choker Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Tanzanite, White Gold, 18k Gold
20th Century Unknown Choker Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold
Early 2000s Hong Kong Choker Necklaces
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Pearl
2010s North American Artisan Choker Necklaces
South Sea Pearl, 14k Gold
2010s French Modern Choker Necklaces
Cultured Pearl, Peridot, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Artisan Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, South Sea Pearl, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Pearl
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum
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.