Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, Rose Gold
1990s French Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Platinum
2010s French Modern Choker Necklaces
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Hong Kong Modern Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
1950s American Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Choker Necklaces
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Unknown Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Quartz
1990s Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
1950s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
1950s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
1970s French Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
1940s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Israeli Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Opal
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
1990s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Chinese Modern Choker Necklaces
Jade, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, White Gold, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold, 14k Gold
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Turquoise, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s North American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Unknown Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Yellow Gold
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Onyx, Platinum
1950s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Amethyst, Citrine, Emerald, Quartz, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Topaz...
2010s Indian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Sterling Silver
2010s Mexican Modern Choker Necklaces
2010s American Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
2010s Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold
Early 2000s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
1980s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate
2010s Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Emerald, Cultured Pearl, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Choker Necklaces
18k Gold
1960s American Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
2010s French Art Deco Choker Necklaces
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
1980s French Modern Vintage Choker Necklaces
Jade, Black Jade, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Modern Choker Necklaces
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Dutch Modern Choker Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Aquamarine, Sapphire, White Gold, 14k 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.