Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Pearl, Rhodium, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Yellow Gold, Platinum
2010s Mexican Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Silver, Brass, Bronze, Mixed Metal
Late 20th Century Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Mexican Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Silver
2010s Cypriot Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
10k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Crystal, 10k Gold, Gold Plate, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Tanzanite, Gold, ...
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Coral, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, 18k Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Topaz, Blue Topaz, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Mexican Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Silver, Brass, Bronze, Copper
2010s Mexican Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Silver, Brass, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, White Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s British Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 2000s North American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Sapphire, Diamond, Pink Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Dutch Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold
20th Century Dutch Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold
2010s European Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Italian Contemporary Vintage Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s North American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Black Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 14k Go...
1970s Contemporary Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Indian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Pearl, Sterling Silver
1970s French Contemporary Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold, Silver
2010s Thai Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Mexican Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k 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.