Choker Necklaces
1980s Unknown Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Quartz
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Onyx, Pearl, Quartz, Chalcedony, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Onyx, Pearl, Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Silver, Sterling Silver
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
2010s Asian Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Topaz, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate, Rose Gold
1980s Brazilian Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Quartz, Sterling Silver
2010s European Modern Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Quartz, Vermeil
1960s Australian Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Quartz, Sterling Silver
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Multi-gemstone, Turquoise, Topaz, Quartz, Opal, Onyx, Lapis Laz...
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Crystal, Quartz, Pyrite
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Modern Choker Necklaces
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Silver, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Peridot, Topaz, Blue Sapphire, Sapphire, Ruby, Rock Crystal, Quartz, Fre...
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Quartz, Other, Mixed Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Pakistani Arts and Crafts Choker Necklaces
Topaz, Imperial Topaz
2010s African Artisan Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Garnet, Tourmaline, Topaz, Peridot, Sterling Silver, Platinum
2010s European Choker Necklaces
Quartz, Gold Plate, Brass
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Topaz, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Early 17th Century Brazilian Arts and Crafts Antique Choker Necklaces
Crystal, Quartz, 14k Gold, 15k Gold
1920s French Artisan Vintage Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Moonstone, Topaz, Citrine, Amber, Gold, Gilt Metal, Brass, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Arts and Crafts Choker Necklaces
Topaz, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, 15k Gold, 22k Gold
2010s Colombian Artist Choker Necklaces
Citrine, Quartz, Sapphire, Gold-filled, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Rock Crystal, Quartz, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Topaz, Blue Topaz, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold, 10k Gol...
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Choker Necklaces
Peridot, Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Quartz, Topaz, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Art Nouveau Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Quartz, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Anglo-Indian Choker Necklaces
Topaz, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Coral, Quartz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Modern Choker Necklaces
Quartz, 18k Gold
1990s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Quartz, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Victorian Choker Necklaces
Chrysophrase, Pearl, Black Pearl, Quartz, Gold-filled
2010s American Victorian Choker Necklaces
Chrysophrase, Pearl, Black Pearl, Quartz, Gold-filled
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Topaz, Blue Topaz, 18k Gold, White Gold
1950s Italian Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Quartz, Ruby, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Tourmaline, Topaz, Peridot, Iolite, Garnet, Citrine, Amethyst, Sterling ...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Tourmaline, Quartz, Peridot, White Diamond, Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, ...
1990s Unknown Retro Choker Necklaces
Tourmaline, Topaz, Peridot, Cultured Pearl, Diamond, Citrine, Amethyst, ...
21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Quartz, Tourmaline, Rose Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Tourmaline, Topaz, Peridot, Iolite, Garnet, Citrine, Amethyst, Rose Gold...
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Tourmaline, Emerald, Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Quartz, Silver, 9k Gold, Ye...
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Quartz, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Quartz, Moonstone, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Quartz, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Multi-gemstone, Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Swiss Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Topaz, Blue Topaz, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Quartz, Vermeil
2010s Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Peridot, Topaz, Rhodium, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Quartz, Crystal, Onyx, Vermeil
2010s American Artisan Choker Necklaces
Multi-gemstone, Other, Quartz, Amethyst, White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow ...
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.